Triacontane
Also known as n-Triacontane, CH3-(CH2)28-CH3, CH3-[CH2]28-CH3
Key facts
What buyers check first
- Appearance
- Orthorhombic crystals from ether, benzene
- Melting point
- 65.9 °C
- Boiling point
- 451 °C
- Density
- 0.8097 g/cm³ at 20 °C
- Solubility
- Insoluble in water
- HS code
- 290110
- Category
- Paraffins, waxes and cycloalkanes
What is Triacontane?
Plain description, key identifiers and synonyms
Triacontane is a straight-chain alkane with 30 carbon atoms. It has a role as an animal metabolite.
Identifiers
Registry numbers, names and line notations, tap to copy
- IUPAC name
- triacontane
- CAS number
- 638-68-6 CAS number cross-checked
- EC number
- 211-349-5
- Molecular formula
- C30H62
- UNII
- 47A73V7096
- MDL number
- MFCD00009410
- InChIKey
- JXTPJDDICSTXJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C30H62/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-30H2,1-2H3
- SMILES (canonical and isomeric)
- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Synonyms
- n-Triacontane
- CH3-(CH2)28-CH3
- CH3-[CH2]28-CH3
- Triacontane, analytical standard
- Triacontane, 98%
- n-Triacontane 100 |Ig/mL in Hexane
- n-Triacontane 100 microg/mL in Hexane
- Triacontane, NSC 158661, n-Triacontane
Physical and chemical properties
Measured values and descriptors computed from the structure
Physical and chemical properties
Measured values, check the supplier specification for your grade
| Appearance | Orthorhombic crystals from ether, benzeneexp.Measured value |
|---|---|
| Melting point | 65.9 °Cexp.Measured value |
| Boiling point | 451 °Cexp.Measured value |
| Density | 0.8097 g/cm³ at 20 °Cexp.Measured value |
| Solubility | Insoluble in waterexp.Measured value |
| Vapour pressure | 2.73 × 10⁻¹¹ mm Hg at 25 °C (extrapolated)exp.Measured value |
Values vary by grade. Ask suppliers for the COA or TDS of the batch you buy.
Computed descriptors
Calculated from the structure, useful for screening and formulation
| Molecular weight | 422.83 g/molcalc.Computed value |
|---|---|
| Exact mass | 422.4852 Dacalc.Computed value |
| LogP (octanol/water) | 11.95calc.Computed value |
| Topological polar surface area | 0 Ųcalc.Computed value |
| Hydrogen bond donors | 0calc.Computed value |
| Hydrogen bond acceptors | 0calc.Computed value |
| Rotatable bonds | 27calc.Computed value |
| Heavy atoms | 30calc.Computed value |
| Rings | 0calc.Computed value |
| Aromatic rings | 0calc.Computed value |
| Fraction sp3 carbons | 1calc.Computed value |
| Formal charge | 0calc.Computed value |
| Stereocentres | 0calc.Computed value |
| Lipinski rule of five | Passes (1 violation)calc.Computed value |
Calculated for screening. Confirm critical figures with the supplier.
Safety and hazards
GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet
GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet (SDS). Classifications can differ by supplier, grade and concentration. Always check the supplier's SDS.
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Uses and applications
What the substance is used for, by industry and function
They are used mainly in applications for which isoalkanes are not acceptable for biological reasons, e.g., the production of detergents or proteins. (Higher n-Alkanes).
Solid n-alkanes (paraffin waxes) are used in a variety of applications, e.g., ... oxidation, and chlorination reactions. (Higher n-Alkanes).
Roles
- animal metabolite
- eukaryotic metabolite
- metabolite
How it is made
The liquefaction of coal provides the greatest variety of saturated hydrocarbons. The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis produces alkanes from syngas (CO + H2) in the range C1 to C30 or higher depending on the process variant: depending on the catalyst employed, the synthesis yields predominantly liquid hydrocarbons in the gasoline range, along with gases from C1 to C4 when iron-based catalysts are used, while cobalt-based catalysts produce longer chain hydrocarbons in the diesel and wax range that often undergo, depending of the desired product slate, further processing, especially for gasoline genera
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tion. While iron-based Fischer-Tropsch catalysts generate complex mixtures that also include branched and olefinic hydrocarbons, cobalt-based catalysts produce streams that are rich in n-alkanes and are therefore suitable raw materials for detergents and for wax products. (Saturated Hydrocarbons)
Suitable sources for n-alkanes with more than six carbon atoms are the appropriate petroleum distillate fractions, from which the n-paraffins can be isolated in high isomeric purity (= 95% linearity) by selective separation techniques, especially fractional distillation. (Higher n-Alkanes)
Regulatory status
Inventories, regulations and trade controls that list this substance
United States
- TSCA inventory (USA)Status: Active in US commerce
HS code and trade data
Customs classification and reported world trade statistics
Global trade
World import and export statistics for the HS code Triacontane is traded under.
Saturated
- United States79.8%
- Canada10.1%
- Germany1.4%
- China34.6%
- United States12.2%
- Sweden5.0%
The HS code shown for Triacontane is indicative (it was assigned by structure rules). Confirm the classification with your customs broker before shipping.
Related chemicals
Parent and salt forms, stereoisomers, similar structures and isomers
Stereoisomers and isotopic forms
Same connectivity, different stereochemistry or isotopes (same InChIKey skeleton)
Similar structures
Nearest neighbours by Morgan fingerprint Tanimoto similarity
Same formula isomers
Different compounds that share this molecular formula
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