Nonacosane

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
630-03-5

[ Name ]:
Nonacosane

[Synonym ]:
n-Nonacosane
MFCD00009356
EINECS 211-126-2

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Nonacosane, isolated from Baphia massaiensis, exhibits weak activities against E. coli, B. subtilis, P. aeruginosa and S. aureus[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Infection

Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> Bacterial

[References]

[1]. Ngonye Keroletswe, et al. A New 3-Prenyl-2-flavene and Other Extractives from Baphia massaiensis and Their Antimicrobial Activities. Natural Product Communications.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.805g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
286 °C15 mm Hg(lit.)

[ Melting Point ]:
63-66 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂₉H₆₀

[ Molecular Weight ]:
408.78700

[ Flash Point ]:
291.2ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
408.47000

[ LogP ]:
11.55890

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.45

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F+

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

Synthetic Route

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Articles

Phytochemical analysis and in vitro biological activity of three Hypericum species from the Canary Islands (Hypericum reflexum, Hypericum canariense and Hypericum grandifolium).

Fitoterapia 100 , 95-109, (2015)

In the present work we carried out a phytochemical and biological investigation on three Hypericum species, i.e. Hypericum reflexum, Hypericum canariense and Hypericum grandifolium, from the Canary Is...

Pathological hepatic accumulation of long-chain n-alkanes ("paraffin liver") in cows (Harbitz and Fölling, 1940). An overlooked discovery. Description of lesions and identification of alkanes.

APMIS 101(6) , 430-6, (1993)

About 50 years ago crystalline deposits of a substance representing approximately 7 per cent wet tissue weight and believed to be hentriacontane or a mixture of similar long-chain n-alkanes (30-34 car...

Abnormal n-nonacosane storage in humans: detection by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry of tissue extracts.

Biomed. Environ. Mass Spectrom. 14(9) , 481-5, (1987)

We report a case of n-nonacosane storage disease, which went undiagnosed until the death of a 55-year-old farmer. Clinical, histological, and biochemical features are discussed. n-Nonacosane storage w...