2-Methylhexadecane is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula .
Occurrence 2-Methylhexadecane has been reported in several plants including Capsicum annuum, Panax ginseng, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides, and Astilbe chinensis.
It has been identified as a metabolite of cyanobacteria such as Microcoleus vaginatus.
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