PubChem CID · CC0
/ COMPOUND
hexadecane
PubChem CID 11006Formula C16H34MW 226.4460 food sources
Odor — measured
Measured odor descriptors · sourced from olfactory literature
waxymeasuredgasolinemeasuredodor_activemeasured
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from RHEA (EMBL-EBI/SIB) · peer-reviewed
reactantRHEA:RHEA:76747 →
hexadecane + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 9-hexadecanol + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
productRHEA:RHEA:77375 →
heptadecanoate + hnu + H(+) = hexadecane + CO2
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
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Foods containing this compound
Allspice
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Bell Pepper
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Cayenne
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Tea, brewed
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Tea, instant, unsweetened, powder
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Tea, instant, unsweetened, powder, water added
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Tea, instant, sweetened, lemon flavour, powder
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Tea, instant, sweetened, lemon flavour, powder, water added
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Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 11006, public domain via NCBI. Culinary context + ingredient mappings are maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment fleet and continuously re-matched by the pairings engine. PubChem CID 11006
