How are alkanes dangerous?
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Cycloalkanes are more toxic than alkanes or branched alkanes [878]. In humans, high concentrations of inhaled alkanes can result in anesthetic effects or narcosis [878]. Alkanes are CNS depressants [855]. ... However, high molecular weight alkanes are considered virtually non toxic
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As the human body contains a large amount of water, and because hydrophobicity increases with chain length, higher alkanes are increasingly incompatible with water. Therefore when ingested they tend to preferentially be stored in the fat cells in our bodies.
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