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Version5.0
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 18:28:43 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:53:50 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0033721
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB33721
Metabolite Identification
Common NameOctadecane
DescriptionOctadecane, also known as CH3-[CH2]16-CH3, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkanes. These are acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2 , and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms. Octadecane is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Thus, octadecane is considered to be a hydrocarbon lipid molecule. Octadecane is an alkane tasting compound. Octadecane has been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as papaya, corianders, sunflowers, kohlrabis, and parsnips.
Structure
Data?1563862450
Synonyms
ValueSource
CH3-[CH2]16-CH3ChEBI
N-OctadecaneChEBI
OktadekanChEBI
Octadecane, 1-(14)C-labeled CPDMeSH
Octadecane, 14C-labeled CPDMeSH
Chemical FormulaC18H38
Average Molecular Weight254.4943
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight254.297351216
IUPAC Nameoctadecane
Traditional Nameoctadecane
CAS Registry Number593-45-3
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C18H38/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-18H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyRZJRJXONCZWCBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkanes. These are acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2 , and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassHydrocarbons
ClassSaturated hydrocarbons
Sub ClassAlkanes
Direct ParentAlkanes
Alternative ParentsNot Available
Substituents
  • Acyclic alkane
  • Alkane
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point28 °CNot Available
Boiling Point316.00 to 317.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility6.0e-06 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP9.878 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Feces
  • Saliva
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not Specified
Normal
details
SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB011840
KNApSAcK IDC00030879
Chemspider ID11145
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-16902
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkOctadecane
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound11635
PDB ID8K6
ChEBI ID32926
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1270401
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. (). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. .