phytane

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
638-36-8

[ Name ]:
phytane

[Synonym ]:
2,6,10,14-tetramethyl-hexadecane
Hexadecane,2,6,10,14-tetramethyl
Phytan
3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrohexadecane
Phytane
3,7,11,15-tetramethyl hexadecane
2,6,10,14-tetramethylhexadecane
2,6,10,14-Tetramethyl-hexadecan
2,4-DIPHENYL-4-METHYL-1-PENTENE

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.791 g/mL at 20ºC(lit.)

[ Boiling Point ]:
322.4ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂₀H₄₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
282.54700

[ Flash Point ]:
150.2ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
282.32900

[ LogP ]:
7.47160

[ Appearance of Characters ]:
Liquid

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.437

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Safety Phrases ]:
24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2901100000

Synthetic Route

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Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2901100000

[ Summary ]:
2901100000 saturated acyclic hydrocarbons。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:2.0%。General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Chemical constituents of Heteroplexis micocephala.

J. Nat. Prod. 72 , 1184-90, (2009)

Eleven new compounds including two sesquiterpenes with an unusual 2,2,5,9-tetramethylbicyclo[6.3.0]undecane carbon skeleton (1 and 2), five phytane-type diterpene dilactones (3-7), an ent-clerodane di...

Production of pristane and phytane in the marine environment: role of prokaryotes.

Res. Microbiol. 162(9) , 923-33, (2011)

This paper reviews studies dealing with the formation of pristane and phytane in the marine environment and focuses on the role played by prokaryotes in these processes. Prokaryotes may notably: (i) c...

Determination of anthropogenic and biogenic compounds on atmospheric aerosol collected in urban, biomass burning and forest areas in São Paulo, Brazil

Sci. Total Environ. 408(23) , 5836-44, (2010)

This study was conducted at three sites of different characteristics in São Paulo State: São Paulo (SPA), Piracicaba (PRB) and Mata Atlântica Forest (MAT). PM 10, n-alkanes, pristane and phytane, PAHs...