MOLECULE

3-Methyl-heptacosane

3-methyl-Heptacosane belongs to the class of organic compounds known as branched alkanes. These are acyclic branched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2. Thus, 3-methyl-Heptacosane is considered to be a hydrocarbon lipid molecule. 3-Methyl- heptacosane is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. 3-methyl-heptacosane is one of the hydrocarbons that known to occur in Cannabis sativa plants (PMID: 6991645). 3-methyl-heptacosane is a methylated derivative of heptacosane. Heptacosane can be found in a number of food items such as wild carrot, linden, sweet cherry, and papaya, which makes heptacosane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.