SqualeneSqualene is an organic compound. It is a triterpene with the formula C30H50. It is a colourless oil, although impure samples appear yellow. It was originally obtained from shark liver oil (hence its name, as Squalus is a genus of sharks). Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Squalene, revision 1378454801.

Property

Value

Formula

C30H50, 410.73 g/mol

Melting point

-5 °C

Boiling point

285 °C

Density

0.858 g/cm³

Flash point

110 °C

log P, measured

12.188

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