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Supelco

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

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

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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BCCG3829
BCCD6556
BCCB2909
BCBW6643

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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
Nora F Y Tam et al.
Marine pollution bulletin, 51(8-12), 1092-1100 (2005-07-19)
Mangroves commonly found along tropical and subtropical coastlines are susceptible to oil pollution. In December 2000, around 500 1 m tall Kandelia candel saplings at the age of 3-5 years old located at the foreshore region of Sheung Pak Nai
E Seklemova et al.
Biodegradation, 12(5), 311-316 (2002-05-09)
Ex-situ bioremediation of leached cynamonic forest soil at initial diesel oil contamination of 6,000 mg kg(-1), 4,000 mg kg(-1) and 2,000 mg kg(-1) was investigated after biostimulation with inorganic fertilizers. It was found that the added nutrients had no effect
Leendert Vergeynst et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 353, 127-134 (2018-04-17)
The risk of oil spills in cold marine environments is expected to increase in response to trans-Arctic shipping and as Arctic oil reserves get exploited. Marine hydrocarbon-degrading microbes can reduce the impact of spilled hydrocarbons, but their degradation capabilities at
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