Phytane icon

Phytane

A synonym for 2,6,10,14-Tetramethylhexadecane, a chemical of potential environmental impact.

Suggested Identifier

2,6,10,14-Tetramethylhexadecane icon2,6,10,14-Tetramethylhexadecane

Current CAS Registry Number

638-36-8 icon638-36-8

DTXSID

DTXSID70862339 iconDTXSID70862339

Chemical classes

Organics, Other

Stereo-chemistry

This chemical has no stereo-chemistry at double bonds.
This chemical has no tetrahedral stereo-chemistry.

Datasets

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