Squalene

Squalene
Skeletal formula of squalene
Spacefill model of squalene
Ball and stick model of squalene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(6E,10E,14E,18E)-2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
Beilstein Reference 1728919
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.479
EC Number
  • 203-826-1
KEGG
MeSH Squalene
RTECS number
  • XB6010000
UNII
  • CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CC/C=C(/CC/C=C(/CCC=C(C)C)\C)\C)/C)/C)C
Properties
C30H50
Molar mass 410.73 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless oil
Density 0.858 g·cm−3
Melting point −5 °C (23 °F; 268 K)
Boiling point 285 °C (545 °F; 558 K) at 3.3 kPa
log P 12.188
1.4956 (at 20 °C)
Viscosity 12 cP (at 20 °C)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Squalene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C30H50. It is a triterpene made of six isoprene units linked together. Squalene is used by living things as an ingredient to make sterols, like cholesterol and steroid hormones.

Sources

  1. ↑ CID 1105 from PubChem
  2. ↑ Ernst, Josef; Sheldrick, William S.; Fuhrhop, Juergen H. (December 1976). "Crystal structure of squalene". Angewandte Chemie (in German). 88 (24): 851. doi:10.1002/ange.19760882414.
  3. ↑ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 8727
  4. ↑ Pabst, Florian; Blochowicz, Thomas (December 2022). "On the intensity of light scattered by molecular liquids - Comparison of experiment and quantum chemical calculations". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 157 (24): 244501. Bibcode:2022JChPh.157x4501P. doi:10.1063/5.0133511. PMID 36586992. S2CID 255032687.