1.0 2010-04-08 22:09:50 UTC 2025-11-18 23:31:08 UTC FDB011800 Pentadecane Pentadecane, also known as CH3-[CH2]13-CH3, is a straight-chain alkane with 15 carbon atoms. It 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. Pentadecane is a hydrocarbon lipid molecule that is very hydrophobic, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Pentadecane has an alkane and waxy taste. It has been detected in pepper (c. annuum), papaya, pepper (c. frutescens), green bell peppers, and lemons. This could make pentadecane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. ghl.PD_Mitscher_leg0.43 MYS N-pentadecane Pentadekan C15H32 212.4146 212.250401024 pentadecane pentadecane 629-62-9 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC InChI=1S/C15H32/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3 YCOZIPAWZNQLMR-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 Hydrocarbons an alkane long-chain alkane liquid logp 8.17 ALOGPS logs -6.77 ALOGPS solubility 3.57e-05 g/l ALOGPS melting_point Mp 10° logp 7.13 ChemAxon iupac pentadecane ChemAxon average_mass 212.4146 ChemAxon mono_mass 212.250401024 ChemAxon smiles CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC ChemAxon formula C15H32 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C15H32/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-15H2,1-2H3 ChemAxon inchikey YCOZIPAWZNQLMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 0 ChemAxon refractivity 70.82 ChemAxon polarizability 31.21 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 12 ChemAxon acceptor_count 0 ChemAxon donor_count 0 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon Specdb::NmrOneD 3558 Specdb::NmrOneD 3693 Specdb::EiMs 1435 Specdb::CMs 1183 Specdb::CMs 28066 Specdb::CMs 28118 Specdb::CMs 28494 Specdb::CMs 28858 Specdb::CMs 29034 Specdb::CMs 29962 Specdb::CMs 31670 Specdb::CMs 33938 Specdb::CMs 169786 Specdb::MsMs 81834 Specdb::MsMs 81835 Specdb::MsMs 81836 Specdb::MsMs 143043 Specdb::MsMs 143044 Specdb::MsMs 143045 Specdb::MsMs 3223783 Specdb::MsMs 3223784 Specdb::MsMs 3223785 Specdb::MsMs 3223786 Specdb::MsMs 3223787 Specdb::MsMs 3223788 HMDB0059886 28897 Allspice Type 1 specific Pimenta dioica 375272 Asian pear Type 1 specific Pyrus pyrifolia 3767 Dill Type 1 specific Anethum graveolens 40922 Green bell pepper Type 1 specific Capsicum annuum 4072 Lemon Type 1 specific Citrus limon 2708 Lemon balm Type 1 specific Melissa officinalis 39338 Mandarin orange (Clementine, Tangerine) Type 1 specific Citrus reticulata 85571 Orange bell pepper Type 1 specific Capsicum annuum 4072 Papaya Type 1 specific Carica papaya 3649 Pepper Type 1 specific Capsicum annuum 4072 Pepper (C. frutescens) Type 1 specific Capsicum annuum var. annuum 40321 Pepper (Spice) Type 1 specific Piper nigrum 13216 Red bell pepper Type 1 specific Capsicum annuum 4072 Summer savory Type 1 specific Satureja hortensis 49987 Sweet orange Type 1 specific Citrus sinensis 2711 Watermelon Type 1 specific Citrullus lanatus 3654 Yellow bell pepper Type 1 specific Capsicum annuum 4072 alkane waxy