heptadecane

organic compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q150888
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heptadecane

Summary

heptadecane is a type of chemical entity[1]. heptadecane ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • heptadecane's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • heptadecane's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[4].
  • heptadecane's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₇H₃₆[5].
  • heptadecane is a type of biogenic aliphatic hydrocarbon[6].
  • heptadecane is a type of alkane[7].
  • heptadecane is part of heptadecane metabolic process[8].
  • heptadecane is part of heptadecane biosynthetic process[9].
  • heptadecane is part of octadecanal decarbonylase activity[10].
  • heptadecane's Commons category is recorded as Heptadecane[11].
  • heptadecane comprises carbon[12].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Typhonium flagelliforme[13].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Croton zehntneri[14].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Helianthus tuberosus[15].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Pelargonium endlicherianum[16].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Lantana camara[17].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Melissa officinalis[18].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia annua[19].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Citrus reticulata[20].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Microcystis aeruginosa[21].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Allium ampeloprasum[22].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Alpinia conchigera[23].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Aphanizomenon[24].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Aster scaber[25].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Bellis perennis[26].
  • heptadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Chaenomeles speciosa[27].

Why It Matters

heptadecane ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month).[2] heptadecane has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The cytotoxicity and chemical constituents of the hexane fraction of Typhonium flagelliforme (Araceace).. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Anise-like flavor of Croton aff. zehntneri Pax et Hoffm. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Aroma volatiles of Cynara scolymus and Helianthus tuberosus. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The analysis of essential oil and headspace volatiles of the flowers of Pelargonium endlicherianum used as an anthelmintic in folk medicine. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Constituents of commercial Brazilian lantana oil. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Constituents ofMelissa officinalisL. Cultures. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Composition of the essential oil from the root of Artemisia annua. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . A comparison of citrus blossom volatiles. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Effect of high irradiance and iron on volatile odour compounds in the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Volatile Compounds in Leek and Asafoetida. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Chemical Composition of the Rhizome Oil ofAlpinia conchigeraGriff from Malaysia. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Identification of Volatile Metabolites produced by Blue-green Algae, Oscillatoria splendida, O. amoena, O. Geminata and Aphanizomenon sp.. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Volatile compounds isolated from edible Korean chamchwi (Aster scaber Thunb). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Acetylenes and terpenoids of Bellis perennis. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Volatiles of Ripe Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles speciosaNakai). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · FlocciNivis · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Subclass of biogenic aliphatic hydrocarbon, alkane
    Mass {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+240.281701152'}
    Refractive index {'amount': '+1.436'}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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