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Hexadecanoic acid, 14-methyl-, (14S)-, also known as 14-methylhexadecanoic acid or phytanic acid, is a naturally occurring branched-chain fatty acid with a 16-carbon backbone and a methyl group at the 14th carbon position. It is a saturated fatty acid, meaning it contains no double bonds between its carbon atoms. Phytanic acid is derived from the metabolism of chlorophyll in plants and is found in small amounts in certain foods, such as dairy products and meat. It is also a component of some lipids in the human body. Due to its unique structure, phytanic acid plays a role in various biological processes, including energy production and cell membrane function. However, excessive accumulation of phytanic acid in the body can lead to a rare genetic disorder called Refsum disease, which is characterized by neurological symptoms and impaired vision.

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Check Digit Verification of cas no

The CAS Registry Mumber 5746-59-8 includes 7 digits separated into 3 groups by hyphens. The first part of the number,starting from the left, has 4 digits, 5,7,4 and 6 respectively; the second part has 2 digits, 5 and 9 respectively.
Calculate Digit Verification of CAS Registry Number 5746-59:
(6*5)+(5*7)+(4*4)+(3*6)+(2*5)+(1*9)=118
118 % 10 = 8
So 5746-59-8 is a valid CAS Registry Number.

5746-59-8Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis and absolute configuration of MQ-A3 [1-(14′-methylhexadecanoyl) pyrrolidine], a novel aliphatic pyrrolidine amide from the tropical convolvulaceous species

Yajima, Arata,Yabuta, Goro

, p. 463 - 465 (2001)

A novel pyrrolidine amide (MQ-A3) isolated from the tropical convolvulaceous species was synthesized in 5 steps by starting from commercially available 12-bromododecanol and (S)-2-methylbulylbromide. The absolute configuration of the natural product was confirmed by a comparison of the specific rotation values.

Synthesis of (S)-(+)-enantiomers of food-relevant (n-5)-monoenoic and saturated anteiso-fatty acids by a Wittig reaction

Thurnhofer, Saskia,Vetter, Walter

, p. 1140 - 1145 (2007/10/03)

We developed an enantioselective synthesis for the food-relevant anteiso-fatty acids a15:0, a16:0, and a17:0. Different (carboxyalkyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide salts were coupled with (S)-3-methylpentanal in a Wittig reaction. Mixtures of the obtained cis-/trans-isomers were separated by Ag+-HPLC to give the novel cis-isomers of (S)-(+)-a15:1n-5, (S)-(+)-a16:1n-5, and (S)-(+)-a17:1n-5. Hydrogenation of the monoenoic products led to (S)-(+)-a15:0, (S)-(+)-a16:0, and (S)-(+)-a17:0, which are essential for the assessment of the bioactivity of tests with standards of anteiso-fatty acids.

Chiral discrimination of branched-chain fatty acids by reversed-phase HPLC after labeling with a chiral fluorescent conversion reagent

Akasaka, Kazuaki,Ohrui, Hiroshi

, p. 153 - 158 (2007/10/03)

Anteiso fatty acids having 16 to 29 carbon atoms were labeled with the chiral fluorescent conversion reagents, (1R,2R)- and (1S,2S)-2-(2,3- anthracenedicarboximido)-cyclohexanol. The diastereomeric esters of anteiso acids having up to 20 carbon atoms were

Determination of the absolute configurations of the anteiso acid moieties of glycoglycerolipid S365A isolated from Corynebacterium aquaticum

Akasaka, Kazuaki,Shichijyukari, Seiya,Meguro, Hiroshi,Ohrui, Hiroshi

, p. 1719 - 1722 (2007/10/03)

The absolute configurations of the two acid moieties, 12- methyltetradecanoate and 14-methylhexadecanoate, of glycoglycerolipid S365A isolated from Corynebacterium aquaticum were determined by an HPLC analysis after their conversion with the chiral fluore

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