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CN

80165

Phytane

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2,6,10,14-Tetramethylhexadecane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H42
CAS Number:
638-36-8
Molecular Weight:
282.55
Beilstein:
1744639
EC Number:
211-332-2
MDL number:
MFCD00060946
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329768725
NACRES:
NA.24

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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

69-71 °C/0.001 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.791 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental
food and beverages

format

neat

SMILES string

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

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

InChI key

GGYKPYDKXLHNTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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BCCK0433
BCCG3829
BCCD6556
BCCB2909

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Hildegard Feld et al.
Phytochemistry, 64(8), 1335-1340 (2003-11-25)
Two new herbertane sesquiterpenoids, (-)-herbertene-1,12-diol and (-)-gamma-herbertenol, a new aromadendrane, 9-acetoxy-10-hydroxyaromadendrane, a new rosane diterpenoid, 5,15-rosadiene-3,11-dione and a new phytane, 2Z-phytene-1,15,20-triol, along with the known (-)-alpha-herbertenol have been isolated from the liverwort Tylimanthus renifolius. Several flavones and flavanones with an
Irene von der Weid et al.
Systematic and applied microbiology, 30(4), 331-339 (2006-12-19)
A bacterial strain, named P4, isolated previously from microcosms containing oil-contaminated soil collected from an environmentally protected area of a tropical Atlantic forest (Biological Reserve of Poço das Antas) located in Brazil was identified as Dietzia cinnamea by morphological, biochemical
M A Caja et al.
Die Naturwissenschaften, 95(11), 1073-1077 (2008-07-12)
Although turbidite deposits are classically considered to be good reservoir rocks for oil and gas, there are no reports concerning their source rock potential in the literature. The sediments from the Vallfogona Formation in the South-Eastern Pyrenees present numerous organic
B Stallwood et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 99(4), 794-802 (2005-09-16)
To identify native Antarctic bacteria capable of oil degradation at low temperatures. Oil contaminated and pristine soils from Signy Island (South Orkney Islands, Antarctica) were examined for bacteria capable of oil degradation at low temperatures. Of the 300 isolates cultured
Carin von Mühlen et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1105(1-2), 39-50 (2005-10-04)
This article discusses the application of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC x GC) to samples derived from petrochemicals. The use of GC x GC for characterization of petroleum and petroleum derivatives, through group type analysis, such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene
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