Phytanic acid

Phytanic acid
Names
	IUPAC name (7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid
	Other names phytanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	14721-66-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	411797;
ECHA InfoCard	100.159.135
MeSH	Phytanic+acid
PubChem CID	468706;
UNII	8OYE5TF5VL ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80864526 ;
	InChI 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)/t17-,18-,19?/m1/s1 Key: RLCKHJSFHOZMDR-PWCSWUJKSA-N;
	SMILES CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCCC(C)CC(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C20H40O2
Molar mass	312.538 g·mol−1
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Phytanic acid (or 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl hexadecanoic acid) is a branched chain fatty acid that humans can obtain through the consumption of dairy products, ruminant animal fats, and certain fish. Western diets are estimated to provide 50–100 mg of phytanic acid per day. In a study conducted in Oxford, individuals who consumed meat had, on average, a 6.7-fold higher geometric mean plasma phytanic acid concentration than did vegans.

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