
Pristane
Pristane is a norterpene that is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon derived from phytane by loss of its C-16 terminal methyl group. It has a role as an immunological adjuvant and a biomarker. It is a norterpene and a long-chain alkane. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane
- Molecular formula
- C19H40
- Molecular weight
- 268.5 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 268.313001276 Da
- XLogP3
- 9.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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