Crocetane

Crocetane
Names
	IUPAC name 2,6,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecane
Identifiers
CAS Number	504-44-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	120105 ;
EC Number	211-332-2;
PubChem CID	136331;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80964656 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C20H42/c1-17(2)11-9-15-19(5)13-7-8-14-20(6)16-10-12-18(3)4/h17-20H,7-16H2,1-6H3 Key: KKFZXXATNGJPJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCCC(C)CCCC(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C20H42
Molar mass	282.556 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related alkanes	Phytane;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Crocetane, or 2,6,11,15-tetramethylhexadecane, is an isoprenoid hydrocarbon. Unlike its isomer phytane, crocetane has a tail-to-tail linked isoprenoid skeleton. Crocetane has been detected in modern sediments and geological records as a biomarker, often associated with anaerobic methane oxidation.