Phytane

Phytane
Names
	IUPAC name 2,6,10,14-Tetramethylhexadecane
Identifiers
CAS Number	638-36-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1744639
ChEBI	CHEBI:48937 ;
ChemSpider	12006 ; 393886 6S,10S,14R ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.303
EC Number	211-332-2;
MeSH	phytane
PubChem CID	12523; 54081983 6R,10R; 42627075 6R,10S,14S; 446564 6S,10S,14R;
UNII	27UZX1Q8TR ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70862339 ;
	InChI 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 Key: GGYKPYDKXLHNTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C20H42
Molar mass	282.556 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colourless liquid
Odor	Odourless
Density	791 mg mL−1 (at 20 °C)
Boiling point	301.41 °C (574.54 °F; 574.56 K) at 100 mPa
Related compounds
Related alkanes	Pristane; Squalane;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Phytane is the isoprenoid alkane formed when phytol, a chemical substituent of chlorophyll, loses its hydroxyl group.^[2] When phytol loses one carbon atom, it yields pristane.^[2] Other sources of phytane and pristane have also been proposed than phytol.^[3]^[4]

Pristane and phytane are common constituents in petroleum and have been used as proxies for depositional redox conditions, as well as for correlating oil and its source rock (i.e. elucidating where oil formed). In environmental studies, pristane and phytane are target compounds for investigating oil spills.

^ "phytane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
^ ^a ^b Moldowan, J. M.; Walters, C. C.; Peters, K. E. (December 2004). "Organic chemistry". The Biomarker Guide. pp. 18–44. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511524868.004. ISBN 9780511524868. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
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[1] "phytane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 14 March 2012.

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