Lycopane

• CAT Number: I031256
• CAS Number: 45316-02-7
• Molecular Formula: C40H82
• Molecular Weight: 563.096
• Purity: 98%
• Synonyms: Lycopane
• Solubility: Soluble in DMSO
• Appearance: Solid powder
• Storage: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
• IUPAC Name: Dotriacontane, 2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-
• InChI: InChI=1S/C40H82/c1-33(2)19-13-23-37(7)27-17-31-39(9)29-15-25-35(5)21-11-12-22-36(6)26-16-30-40(10)32-18-28-38(8)24-14-20-34(3)4/h33-40H,11-32H2,1-10H3
• InChIKey: VZVGMMPGAFGVOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C

Lycopane is an acyclic terpene.

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