Geneikosan is a hydrocarbon , alkane of linear structure containing 21 carbon atoms, an organic compound.
| Geneikosan | |
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| General | |
| Systematic name | geneikosan |
| Chem. formula | CH 3 (CH 2 ) 19 CH 3 |
| Rat formula | C 21 H 44 |
| Physical properties | |
| condition | solid |
| Molar mass | 296.57 g / mol |
| Thermal properties | |
| T. melt. | 40.2 Β° C |
| T. bale. | 356 Β° C |
| Chemical properties | |
| Solubility in water | not soluble |
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Content
- 1 Origin of the name
- 2 Physical properties
- 3 Application
- 4 Chemical properties
- 5 Isomers
- 6 Literature
Name Origin
The name comes from the Greek numeral "geneikos" - twenty-one.
Physical Properties
Colorless solid fusible substance insoluble in water, soluble in hydrocarbon solvents.
Application
Included in lubricating oils, petroleum jelly.
Chemical Properties
It burns in the molten state when ignited in air with a wick to carbon dioxide and water. Photochemically interacts with chlorine to form a complex mixture of chlorination products.
Isomers
Theoretically, it has 910 726 structural isomers (excluding stereoisomers).
Literature
- Handbook of a chemist. - T.2. - L.-M.: Chemistry, 1964 .-- S. 596-597