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Chemical structure of Phytanic Acid

GC18486

Phytanic Acid

Also known as 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid

Phytanic acid is a saturated 20-carbon branched-chain fatty acid which can only be derived from dietary sources

ChemicalCAS14721-66-5MW312.5FormulaC20H40O2
CAS number
14721-66-5
Molecular weight
312.5
Formula
C20H40O2
Solubility
0·15 M Tris–HCl pH 8·5： >1 mg/ml (from Oleic Acid),DMF： >100 mg/ml (from Oleic Acid),DMSO： >100 mg/ml (from Oleic Acid),Ethanol： >100 mg/ml (from Oleic Acid),PBS pH 7·2： ＜100 μ g/ml (from Oleic Acid)
InChIKey
RLCKHJSFHOZMDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Catalogue number
GC18486
Brand
GLPBIO
Computed properties PubChem CID 26840 · XLogP 8.3 · TPSA 37.3 Ų · H-bond donors 1
XLogP
8.3
TPSA
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Rotatable bonds
14
Heavy atoms
22

SMILES CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CC(=O)O

Computed descriptors from PubChem (CID 26840), public domain. Identity cross-checked against the supplier's molecular formula and weight — verify before use.

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