Phytane

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ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q171701
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Phytane

Summary

Phytane is a type of chemical entity[1]. Phytane ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Phytane's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • Phytane's chemical structure is recorded as Phytane.svg[4].
  • Phytane's CAS Registry Number is recorded as 638-36-8[5].
  • Phytane's EC number is recorded as 211-332-2[6].
  • Phytane's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C[7].
  • Phytane's InChI is recorded as 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[8].
  • Phytane's InChIKey is recorded as GGYKPYDKXLHNTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N[9].
  • Phytane's chemical formula is recorded as C₂₀H₄₂[10].
  • Phytane's subclass of is recorded as alkane[11].
  • Phytane's subclass of is recorded as phytane diterpene[12].
  • Phytane's Commons category is recorded as Phytane[13].
  • Phytane's has part is recorded as carbon[14].
  • Phytane's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027bj5c[15].
  • Phytane's UNII is recorded as 27UZX1Q8TR[16].
  • Phytane's ChemSpider ID is recorded as 12006[17].
  • Phytane's PubChem CID is recorded as 12523[18].
  • Phytane's ChEBI ID is recorded as 48937[19].
  • Phytane's found in taxon is recorded as Cynomorium songaricum[20].
  • Phytane's found in taxon is recorded as Capsicum annuum[21].
  • Phytane's found in taxon is recorded as Nicotiana tabacum[22].
  • Phytane's found in taxon is recorded as Persicaria minor[23].
  • Phytane's found in taxon is recorded as Persicaria hydropiperoides[24].
  • Phytane's Reaxys registry number is recorded as 1744639[25].
  • Phytane's HSDB ID is recorded as 8346[26].
  • Phytane's LIPID MAPS ID is recorded as LMPR0104010019[27].

Why It Matters

Phytane ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[2] Phytane has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Phytane is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . ChEBI. Retrieved . commonchemistry.cas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Q2311683. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ChEBI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . GC-MS analysis of liposoluble constituents from the stems of Cynomorium songaricum. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Influence of different drying technologies on the volatile components of chilli (<I>Capsicum annuum</I> L.) powder. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Extraction of essential oil from discarded tobacco leaves by solvent extraction and steam distillation, and identification of its chemical composition. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Volatile profiling of aromatic traditional medicinal plant, Polygonum minus in different tissues and its biological activities.. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Volatile profiling of aromatic traditional medicinal plant, Polygonum minus in different tissues and its biological activities.. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ChEBI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Hazardous Substances Data Bank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . LIPID MAPS. Retrieved . lipidmaps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Phytane. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/phytane
MLA “Phytane.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/phytane.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_phytane_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Phytane}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/phytane}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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