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Phytane

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Synonym(s):
2,6,10,14-Tetramethylhexadecane
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

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.

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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B Stallwood et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 99(4), 794-802 (2005-09-16)
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Die Naturwissenschaften, 95(11), 1073-1077 (2008-07-12)
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Carin von Mühlen et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1105(1-2), 39-50 (2005-10-04)
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