Phytane

CAS Registry Number®

638-36-8

CAS Name

Phytane

Molecular Formula

C20H42

Molecular Mass

282.55

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    169.5 °C @ Press: 9.5 Torr

  • Density (1)

    0.803 g/cm³ @ Temp: 0 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C20H42/c1-7-18(4)12-9-14-20(6)16-10-15-19(5)13-8-11-17(2)3/h17-20H,7-16H2,1-6H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=GGYKPYDKXLHNTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCC(CCCC(C)C)C)C(CCCC(CC)C)C

Canonical SMILES

CCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexadecane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethyl-
  • Phytane
  • 2,6,10,14-Tetramethylhexadecane
  • Phytan
  • Tetrahydroneophytadiene

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