Hentriacontane, also called untriacontane, is a solid, long-chain alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH<sub>3</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>29</sub>CH<sub>3</sub>. It is the main component of paraffin wax.
It is found in a variety of plants, including peas (Pisum sativum), Acacia senegal, Gymnema sylvestre and others, and also comprises about 8–9% of beeswax. It has 10,660,307,791 constitutional isomers.
References
External links
- Hentriacontane at Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases