RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135363
RefMet namePhytane
Systematic name2,6,10,14-tetramethyl-hexadecane
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass282.328651 (neutral)
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FormulaC20H42View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile28477 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=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
InChIKeyGGYKPYDKXLHNTI-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassPrenol Lipids
Main ClassIsoprenoids
Sub ClassC20 isoprenoids
Distribution of Phytane in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Phytane
External Links
Pubchem CID12523
LIPID MAPSLMPR0104010019
ChEBI ID48937
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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