Tetracosane

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Tetracosane, also called tetrakosane, is an alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula C24H50 or CH3(CH2)22CH3. As with other alkanes, its name is derived from Greek for the number of carbon atoms, 24, in the molecule. It has 14,490,245 constitutional isomers, and 252,260,276 stereoisomers.

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