Chemical Formula: C20H42
Chemical Formula C20H42
Found 17 metabolite its formula value is C20H42
Eicosane
Eicosane, also known as ch3-[ch2]18-ch3 or octyldodecane, is a member of the class of compounds known as alkanes. Alkanes are acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2 , and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms. Thus, eicosane is considered to be a hydrocarbon lipid molecule. Eicosane is an alkane and waxy tasting compound and can be found in a number of food items such as linden, papaya, dill, and lemon balm, which makes eicosane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Eicosane can be found primarily in feces and saliva. Icosanes size, state or chemical inactivity does not exclude it from the traits its smaller alkane counterparts have. It is a colorless, non-polar molecule, nearly unreactive except when it burns. It is less dense than and insoluble in water. Its non-polar trait means it can only perform weak intermolecular bonding (hydrophobic/van der Waals forces) . Eicosane, also known as CH3-[CH2]18-CH3 or octyldodecane, 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. Eicosane is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. Thus, eicosane is considered to be a hydrocarbon lipid molecule. Eicosane is an alkane and waxy tasting compound. Eicosane is found, on average, in the highest concentration within lemon balms. Eicosane has also been detected, but not quantified, in several different foods, such as allspices, papaya, coconuts, lindens, and hyssops. This could make eicosane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. These are acyclic hydrocarbons consisting only of n carbon atoms and m hydrogen atoms where m=2*n + 2.
Icosane
A straight chain alkane composed of 20 carbon atoms. It has been isolated from the leaves of Agave attenuata.