Phytanic Acid

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. Formal Name: 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid. CAS Number: 14721-66-5. Molecular Formula: C20H40O2. Formula Weight: 312.5. Purity: >96%. Formulation: A solution in ethanol. 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). SMILES: CC(CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C)CCCC(C)CC(=O)O. InChi Code: 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). InChi Key: RLCKHJSFHOZMDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Side Chain Carbon Sum: 20:0.