Molecule ID: 26840

IUPAC Name: 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a branched-chain saturated fatty acid consisting of hexadecanoic acid carrying methyl substituents at positions 3, 7, 11 and 15. It is a branched-chain saturated fatty acid, a long-chain fatty acid and a methyl-branched fatty acid. It derives from a hexadecanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a phytanate. It derives from a hydride of a phytane.

SMILES: CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CC(=O)O

SELFIES: [C][C][Branch1][C][C][C][C][C][C][Branch1][C][C][C][C][C][C][Branch1][C][C][C][C][C][C][Branch1][C][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

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)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 37.3 Ų
- LogP: 8.3