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docosane

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Description

Docosane is a saturated hydrocarbon with the formula CH3(CH2)20CH3. It is a colorless, odorless, and waxy solid at room temperature. Docosane is found in a variety of natural sources, including petroleum, beeswax, and plant waxes. It can also be synthesized in the laboratory. Docosane is not known to have any significant biological activity, and it is not used in any commercially available products. However, it is an important component of some industrial lubricants and waxes. Docosane is studied by scientists to better understand the properties of hydrocarbons and the processes that create them.'

docosane : A straight-chain alkane with 22 carbon atoms. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID12405
CHEBI ID46050
MeSH IDM0444367

Synonyms (38)

Synonym
inchi=1/c22h46/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-22h2,1-2h
nsc77139
629-97-0
nsc-77139
n-docosane
docosane
TWT ,
docosane, analytical standard
ch3-[ch2]20-ch3
dokosan
CHEBI:46050 ,
docosane, 99%
docosane, n-
ABD59C73-3CA6-4508-B950-18336DB59BE3
D0962
LMFA11000569
ow99q363ko ,
einecs 211-121-5
hsdb 8352
unii-ow99q363ko
nsc 77139
FT-0625560
AKOS015901007
parafol 22-95
docosane [inci]
normal-docosane
DTXSID7047063 ,
mfcd00009348
STL453762
heneicosane, methyl-
docosane; nsc 77139; n-docosane
Q150968
D95359
AS-56021
CS-0214009
HY-N9929
ch3-(ch2)20-ch3
dtxcid5027063

Research Excerpts

[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
plant metaboliteAny eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
long-chain alkaneAny alkane having a chain length of at least 13 carbon atoms.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (17)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19901 (5.88)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's4 (23.53)29.6817
2010's8 (47.06)24.3611
2020's4 (23.53)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 49.37

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index49.37 (24.57)
Research Supply Index2.89 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.73 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index72.96 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (49.37)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other17 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]