Pentatriacontane is a hydrocarbon from the group of paraffins, an organic chemical compound of the alkane class. The chemical formula is .
Synthesis
It was first obtained by reducing pentatriacontane chloride, which was obtained in turn by the reaction of phosphorus pentachloride with stearone, in reaction with hydrogen iodide and phosphorus heated to 240 °C.
Physical properties
Pentatriacontane is classified as a hydrocarbon lipid molecule. It is extremely hydrophobic, completely insoluble in water, and chemically neutral. Pentatriacontane appears as a waxy solid.