1.0 2010-04-08 22:05:07 UTC 2025-11-18 22:33:03 UTC FDB001817 Heptacosane Heptacosane, also known as CH3-[CH2]25-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 consist entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms. Thus, heptacosane is a hydrocarbon lipid molecule, is very hydrophobic, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Heptacosane has been detected in avocado, sunflowers, peachs, sweet cherries, and wild carrots. This could make heptacosane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Heptacosane, in addition to other flavonoids, alkaloids and sugars, extracted from the root of Trichosanthes dioica, exhibited antimicrobial activity against Proteus mirabilis and Bacillus subtilis http://www.phytojournal.com/archives/?year=2016&vol=5&issue=5&part=F&ArticleId=985 N-heptacosane C27H56 380.7335 380.438201792 heptacosane heptacosane 593-49-7 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC InChI=1S/C27H56/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-27H2,1-2H3 BJQWYEJQWHSSCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 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. Alkanes Organic compounds Hydrocarbons Saturated hydrocarbons Alkanes Aliphatic acyclic compounds Acyclic alkane Aliphatic acyclic compound Alkane Hydrocarbons an alkane long-chain alkane logp 10.74 ALOGPS logs -7.97 ALOGPS solubility 4.07e-06 g/l ALOGPS melting_point 59.5 oC logp 12.47 ChemAxon iupac heptacosane ChemAxon average_mass 380.7335 ChemAxon mono_mass 380.438201792 ChemAxon smiles CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC ChemAxon formula C27H56 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C27H56/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-27H2,1-2H3 ChemAxon inchikey BJQWYEJQWHSSCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 0 ChemAxon refractivity 126.03 ChemAxon polarizability 56.96 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 24 ChemAxon acceptor_count 0 ChemAxon donor_count 0 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon Specdb::NmrOneD 3919 Specdb::NmrOneD 4198 Specdb::EiMs 1773 Specdb::CMs 2071 Specdb::MsMs 97596 Specdb::MsMs 97597 Specdb::MsMs 97598 Specdb::MsMs 162345 Specdb::MsMs 162346 Specdb::MsMs 162347 Specdb::MsMs 3598615 Specdb::MsMs 3598616 Specdb::MsMs 3598617 Specdb::MsMs 3598618 Specdb::MsMs 3598619 Specdb::MsMs 3598620 32941 Apple Type 1 specific Malus pumila 283210 Avocado Type 1 specific Persea americana 3435 Black elderberry Type 1 specific Sambucus nigra 4202 Cardamom Type 1 specific Elettaria cardamomum 105181 Carrot Type 1 specific Daucus carota ssp. sativus 79200 Coconut Type 1 specific Cocos nucifera 13894 Ginkgo nuts Type 1 specific Ginkgo biloba 3311 Linden Type 1 specific Tilia 64580 Papaya Type 1 specific Carica papaya 3649 Parsnip Type 1 specific Pastinaca sativa 4041 Peach Type 1 specific Prunus persica 3760 Red raspberry Type 1 specific Rubus idaeus 32247 Sunflower Type 1 specific Helianthus annuus 4232 Sweet cherry Type 1 specific Prunus avium 42229 White mustard Type 1 specific Sinapis alba 3728 Wild carrot Type 1 specific Daucus carota 4039