2-Methylhexadecane

2-Methylhexadecane
Names
IUPAC name
2-Methylhexadecane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 680-567-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C17H36/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17(2)3/h17H,4-16H2,1-3H3
    Key: FNWWOHKUXFTKGN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C
Properties
C17H36
Molar mass 240.475 g·mol−1
Insoluble[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

2-Methylhexadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C17H36.

Occurrence

2-Methylhexadecane has been reported in several plants including Capsicum annuum, Panax ginseng, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides, and Astilbe chinensis.[1]

It has been identified as a metabolite of cyanobacteria such as Microcoleus vaginatus.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b PubChem. "2-Methylhexadecane". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  2. ^ Dembitsky, V. M.; Dor, I.; Shkrob, I.; Aki, M. (2001-03-01). "Branched Alkanes and Other Apolar Compounds Produced by the Cyanobacterium Microcoleus vaginatusfrom the Negev Desert". Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry. 27 (2): 110–119. doi:10.1023/A:1011385220331. ISSN 1573-9163.
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