Molecule: phytanic acid
A branched-chain saturated fatty acid consisting of hexadecanoic acid carrying methyl substituents at positions 3, 7, 11 and 15.
Synonyms for phytanic acid :
3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-hexadecansaeure
3,7,11,15-tetramethyl hexadecanoic acid
3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-hexadecanoic acid
Phytanic acid
Molecular Formula: C20H40O2
Molecular wt: 312.53040 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CC(O)=O
InChIKey: RLCKHJSFHOZMDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H40O2/c1-16(2)9-6-10-17(3)11-7-12-18(4)13-8-14-19(5)15-20(21)22/h16-19H,6-15H2,1-5H3,(H,21,22)
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