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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
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329768725
EC Number:
211-332-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1744639
MDL number:
MFCD00060946

Product Name

Phytane, analytical standard

InChI key

GGYKPYDKXLHNTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

SMILES string

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

grade

analytical standard

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

Quality Level

100

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Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCN7507
BCCK0433
BCCG3829
BCCD6556
BCCB2909

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