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CHEBI:233573 - 2-methylhexacosane

ChEBI IDCHEBI:233573
ChEBI Name2-methylhexacosane
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DefinitionA long-chain alkane that is hexacosane substituted by a methyl group at position 2.
Last Modified3 April 2025
SubmitterFlyBase
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC27H56
Net Charge0
Average Mass380.745
Monoisotopic Mass380.43820
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(C)C
InChIInChI=1S/C27H56/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27(2)3/h27H,4-26H2,1-3H3
InChIKeyBEBPORIYFVRVCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Lepidium sativum (ncbitaxon:33125) seed (BTO:0001226) PubMed (37895159)
Santolina chamaecyparissus (ncbitaxon:41644) - PubMed (34354443)
Rosa hybrid cultivar (ncbitaxon:128735) - PubMed (32957603) Species also known as Rosa hybrida.
Graptophyllum pictum (ncbitaxon:1382148) - PubMed (38742815)
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
pheromone  A semiochemical used in olfactory communication between organisms of the same species eliciting a change in sexual or social behaviour.
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
animal metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in animals that include diverse creatures from sponges, insects to mammals.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
2-methylhexacosane (CHEBI:233573) has role animal metabolite (CHEBI:75767)
2-methylhexacosane (CHEBI:233573) has role pheromone (CHEBI:26013)
2-methylhexacosane (CHEBI:233573) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
2-methylhexacosane (CHEBI:233573) is a long-chain alkane (CHEBI:83563)
IUPAC Name 
2-methylhexacosane
Synonyms  Source
2-Me-C26ChEBI
2Me-C26ChEBI
2-methyl-n-hexacosaneChEBI
isoheptacosaneHMDB
Manual XrefsDatabases
HMDB0032661HMDB
LMFA11000345LIPID MAPS
C00060126KNApSAcK
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:1561-02-0NIST Chemistry WebBook
Citations