≥96%,mixtureofisomers , 14721-66-5

Synonym(s):
3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid;NSC 108698;Phytanoic acid

CAS NO.：14721-66-5

Empirical Formula: C20H40O2

Molecular Weight: 312.53

MDL number: MFCD00133772

PRODUCT Properties

• 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

Description and Uses

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.

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

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS07
• Signal word: Warning
• Hazard statements: H315-H319-H335
• Precautionary statements: P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Risk Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 26-36
• WGK Germany: 3