Phytane CAS 638-36-8

Purity >95%In StockPharmaceutical Standards
CAS No.638-36-8
Molecular FormulaC20H42
Molecular Weight282.55 g/mol
CategoryPharmaceutical Standards / API Standards
AvailabilityIn Stock

Chemical Structure

Phytane CAS 638-36-8 chemical structure

Description

The occurrence of Phytane is closely related to an organic framework in its molecular formula, which determines its behaviour during synthesis, purification, or degradation.

CATO supplies Phytane (CAS 638-36-8), a certified reference material (molecular formula C20H42, MW 282.55 g/mol) for analytical method development and quality control.

The molecular framework of Phytane (C20H42) is characterized by an organic framework. In reversed-phase chromatography, its retention is governed primarily by its high hydrophobicity (logP), which provides a practical basis for HPLC-UV/DAD or LC-MS method development. The high carbon-to-hydrogen ratio imparts good lipophilicity, allowing liquid-liquid extraction with non-polar solvents such as n-hexane or ethyl acetate.

This reference standard is suitable for quantitative analysis on major chromatographic platforms including HPLC, GC, LC-MS/MS, and GC-MS, serving as an external calibration standard or a system suitability test reference material.

As a certified reference material (CRM), Phytane meets the metrological traceability requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 laboratories. Batch-to-batch consistency is monitored via control charts to guarantee comparable assigned values across lots.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC20H42
Molecular Weight282.55 g/mol
Purity>95%
StorageStore at room temperature
Solubility (reference)Soluble in chloroform, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate
StabilityStable under recommended storage conditions
Degree of Unsaturation (DBE)0.0
CAS Registry Year (est.)1957

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