👉 Hentriacontane is a chemical compound that is derived from the hydrocarbon ethane. It has the formula CH3CH2O-CH2OH, where CH3 represents carbon, H represents hydrogen, and O represents oxygen. The name "hentriacontane" comes from the fact that it resembles a mixture of three different hydrocarbons: methane (CH4), ethene (C2H6), and a hydrocarbon called 1,2-ethylen