PHYTANIC ACID

Product Name: PHYTANIC ACID
CAS No.: 14721-66-5
Chemical Name: PHYTANIC ACID
Synonyms: C01607;Phytanate;PHYTANIC ACID;Phytanoic Acid;METHYLATED PHYTANIC ACID;3,7,11,15-TETRAMETHYLHEXADECANOIC ACID;Phytanic acid >=96%, mixture of isomers;Hexadecanoic acid, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-;Phytanic acid,3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid
CBNumber: CB3337925
Molecular Formula: C20H40O2
Formula Weight: 312.53
MOL File: 14721-66-5.mol

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PHYTANIC ACID Property

Melting point:: -65°C
Boiling point:: 391.36°C (estimate)
Density: 0.8888 (rough estimate)
refractive index: 1.4461 (estimate)
storage temp.: 2-8°C
solubility: 0.15 M Tris-HCl pH 8.5: >1 mg/ml (from Oleic Acid); DMF: >100 mg/ml (from Oleic Acid); DMSO: >100 mg/ml (from Oleic Acid); Ethanol: >100 mg/ml (from Oleic Acid); PBS pH 7.2: <100 μg/ml (from Oleic Acid)
form: Liquid
pka: 4.79±0.10(Predicted)
color: Colorless to light yellow
biological source: synthetic (organic)

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Safety

Hazard Codes: Xi
Risk Statements: 36/37/38
Safety Statements: 26-36
WGK Germany: 3

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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

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Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P271Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich

Product number: P4060
Product name: Phytanic acid
Purity: ≥96%, mixture of isomers
Packaging: 5mg
Price: $132.3
Updated: 2025/07/31

Sigma-Aldrich

Product number: P4060
Product name: Phytanic acid
Purity: ≥96%, mixture of isomers
Packaging: 25mg
Price: $484
Updated: 2025/07/31

Sigma-Aldrich

Product number: 43306
Product name: Phytanic acid
Purity: mixture of isomers, analytical standard
Packaging: 10mg
Price: $190
Updated: 2025/07/31

Sigma-Aldrich

Product number: 43306
Product name: Phytanic acid
Purity: mixture of isomers, analytical standard
Packaging: 100mg
Price: $572
Updated: 2025/07/31

Cayman Chemical

Product number: 90360
Product name: Phytanic Acid
Purity: ≥96%
Packaging: 5mg
Price: $93
Updated: 2024/03/01

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PHYTANIC ACID Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Phytanic acid is a saturated 20-carbon branched-chain fatty acid which can only be derived from dietary sources. In cases of peroxisomal disorders, elevated levels of phytanic acid have been observed, and this is linked to diseases such as infantile phytanic acid storage disease and Refsum’s disease.

Uses

Phytanoic Acid was useful for studying lipid metabolism in porcine oocytes.

Definition

ChEBI: Phytanic acid is a branched-chain saturated fatty acid consisting of hexadecanoic acid carrying methyl substituents at positions 3, 7, 11 and 15. It is a branched-chain saturated fatty acid, a long-chain fatty acid and a methyl-branched fatty acid. It is functionally related to a hexadecanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a phytanate. It derives from a hydride of a phytane.

IC 50

Human Endogenous Metabolite

References

[1] R.J.A. WANDERS . Infantile phytanic acid storage disease, a disorder of peroxisome biogenesis: a case report[J]. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 1990, 98 1: Pages 1-11. DOI: 10.1016/0022-510x(90)90177-o

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PHYTANIC ACID

3,7,11,15-TETRAMETHYLHEXADECANOIC ACID

C01607

METHYLATED PHYTANIC ACID

Phytanate

Phytanic acid,3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid

Hexadecanoic acid, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-

Phytanic acid >=96%, mixture of isomers

Phytanoic Acid

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