Hexadecane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethyl-

• Formula: C₂₀H₄₂
• Molecular weight: 282.5475
• IUPAC Standard 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 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GGYKPYDKXLHNTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 638-36-8
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• Other names: Phytan; Phytane; 2,6,10,14-Tetramethylhexadecane; 2,6,10,14-Tetramethylhexadecane (phytane)
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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Ferhat, Tigrine-Kordjani, et al., 2007
Ferhat, M.A.; Tigrine-Kordjani, N.; Chemat, S.; Meklati, B.Y.; Chemat, F., Rapid Extraction of Volatile Compounds Using a New Simultaneous Microwave Distillation: Solvent Extraction Device, Chromatographia, 2007, 65, 3-4, 217-222, https://doi.org/10.1365/s10337-006-0130-5 . [all data]

King, Matthews, et al., 1995
King, M.-F.; Matthews, M.A.; Rule, D.C.; Field, R.A., Effect of beef packaging method on volatile compounds developed by oven roasting or microwave cooking, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1995, 43, 3, 773-778, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00051a039 . [all data]

King, Hamilton, et al., 1993
King, M.-F.; Hamilton, B.L.; Matthews, M.A.; Rule, D.C.; Field, R.A., Isolation and identification of volatiles and condensable material in raw beef with supercritical carbon dioxide extraction, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1993, 41, 11, 1974-1981, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00035a030 . [all data]

Damste, ten Haven, et al., 1985
Damste, J.S.S.; ten Haven, H.L.; de Leeuw, J.W.; Schenck, P.A., Organic geochemical studies of a Messinian evaporitic basin, northern Apennines (Italy) - II. Isoprenoid and n-alkyl thiophenes and thiolanes, Adv. Org. Geochem., 1985, 10, 4-6, 791-805, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0146-6380(86)80016-X . [all data]

Lorenz, Stern, et al., 1983
Lorenz, G.; Stern, D.J.; Flath, R.A.; Haddon, W.F.; Tillin, S.J.; Teranishi, R., Identification of sheep liver volatiles, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1983, 31, 5, 1052-1057, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00119a033 . [all data]

Albaigès, Borbón, et al., 1981
Albaigès, J.; Borbón, J.; Gassiot, M., Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric identification of geochemically significant isoalkane hydrocarbons, J. Chromatogr., 1981, 204, 491-498, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)81696-9 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tend	Final temperature
  Tstart	Initial temperature

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