Tetracontane
SIAL/87086 - analytical standard
Synonym: n-Tetracontane
CAS Number: 4181-95-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C40H82
Molecular Weight: 563.08
EC Number: 224-055-7
MDL Number: MFCD00015267
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)38CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | petroleum |
| assay | ≥98.0% (GC) |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C40H82/c1-3-5-7-9-11-1 |
| InChI key | KUPLEGDPSCCPJI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 80-83 °C |
| 80-84 °C (lit.) | |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| Application: | Tetracontane may be used as internal standard in the quantitative determination of hydrocarbons in soil samples, using gas chromatography coupled with flame ionization detector(GC-FID). |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98.0% (GC) |
| mp | 80-83 °C; 80-84 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |

