1.0 2016-05-22 06:04:21 UTC 2026-04-17 18:03:43 UTC Heptadecane SmallMolecule Heptadecane is an organic compound with the formula C17H36 and an average molecular weight of 240.47 g/mol. Heptadecane belongs to the alkanes, a subclass of saturated hydrocarbons within the organic compounds. Industrially, it is utilized as a fragrance, as well as a flavouring and nutrient. The compound is found in or released from 33 recorded sources. These include household cleaning and consumer products such as bleaching agents, cigar cigarettes, non electric simulated smoking devices, other smoking requisites, and perfumes within detergents and soaps, among seven others. It is associated with electrical and electronic equipment, including antennas, cores yokes or armatures, discharge lamps, electric hearing aids, electric switches, and six additional items. Building and construction sources include ceilings, floors, stairs and ramps, sunshades awnings or outside screens, and one other source. In the category of food, food processing and cookware, it is linked to food contact materials, processing meats, and fermentation processes for beer. Additionally, it is found in indoor air. Recorded exposure routes for the compound include oral, touch, and inhalation. Regarding plastics, heptadecane is present in polyvinyl chloride and polypropylene. It is released in polyamide and polyethylene terephthalate. Results are inconclusive for high impact polystyrene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polystyrene, low-density polyethylene, and high-density polyethylene. N-Heptadecane C17H36 240.4677 240.281701152 heptadecane heptadecane 629-78-7 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC InChI=1S/C17H36/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-17H2,1-2H3 NDJKXXJCMXVBJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Organic compounds Hydrocarbons Saturated hydrocarbons Alkanes Alkanes Acyclic alkane Aliphatic acyclic compound Alkane Aliphatic acyclic compounds Hydrocarbons Hydrocarbons a small molecule long-chain alkane Detected and Not Quantified logp 9.01 ALOGPS logs -7.23 ALOGPS solubility 1.41e-05 g/l ALOGPS logp 8.02 ChemAxon iupac heptadecane ChemAxon average_mass 240.4677 ChemAxon mono_mass 240.281701152 ChemAxon smiles CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC ChemAxon formula C17H36 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C17H36/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-17H2,1-2H3 ChemAxon inchikey NDJKXXJCMXVBJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 0 ChemAxon refractivity 80.02 ChemAxon polarizability 35.48 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 14 ChemAxon acceptor_count 0 ChemAxon donor_count 0 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon #<HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f7222273fd0> 12398 11892