octadecane

organic compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q150900
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octadecane

Summary

octadecane is a type of chemical entity[1]. octadecane ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • octadecane's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • octadecane's chemical structure is recorded as Octadecane.svg[4].
  • octadecane's CAS Registry Number is recorded as 593-45-3[5].
  • octadecane's EC number is recorded as 209-790-3[6].
  • octadecane's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[7].
  • octadecane's InChI is recorded as InChI=1S/C18H38/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-18H2,1-2H3[8].
  • octadecane's InChIKey is recorded as RZJRJXONCZWCBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N[9].
  • octadecane's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₈H₃₈[10].
  • octadecane's subclass of is recorded as biogenic aliphatic hydrocarbon[11].
  • octadecane's subclass of is recorded as alkane[12].
  • octadecane's Commons category is recorded as Octadecane[13].
  • octadecane's has part is recorded as carbon[14].
  • octadecane's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0rytrtc[15].
  • octadecane's UNII is recorded as N102P6HAIU[16].
  • octadecane's ChemSpider ID is recorded as 11145[17].
  • octadecane's PubChem CID is recorded as 11635[18].
  • octadecane's ChEBI ID is recorded as 32926[19].
  • octadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Typhonium flagelliforme[20].
  • octadecane's found in taxon is recorded as liquorice[21].
  • octadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Daphne odora[22].
  • octadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Helianthus tuberosus[23].
  • octadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Lantana camara[24].
  • octadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Erucaria microcarpa[25].
  • octadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Melissa officinalis[26].
  • octadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia annua[27].

Why It Matters

octadecane ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).[2] octadecane has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] octadecane is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . commonchemistry.cas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . PubChem. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . PubChem. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . PubChem. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Global Substance Registration System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ChEBI release 2021-03-01. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The cytotoxicity and chemical constituents of the hexane fraction of Typhonium flagelliforme (Araceace).. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Volatile flavour components of glycyrrhizae radix (Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var.glandulifera Regel et Herder) from China. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Volatile components of zinchoge flower (Daphne odora Thunb.).. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Aroma volatiles of Cynara scolymus and Helianthus tuberosus. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Constituents of commercial Brazilian lantana oil. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Antimicrobial components of some cruciferae plants (Diplotaxis harra Forsk. and Erucaria microcarpa Boiss.). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Constituents ofMelissa officinalisL. Cultures. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Composition of the essential oil from the root of Artemisia annua. 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.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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