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The 2,6,10,14-Hexadecatetraen-1-ol,3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, (2E,6E,10E)-, with the CAS registry number 24034-73-9, is also known as 2,6,10,14-Hexadecatetraen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-. It belongs to the product categories of Miscellaneous Natural Products; Mixed Fatty Acids; Fatty Acid Derivatives & Lipids; Glycerols. This chemical's molecular formula is C₂₀H₃₄O and molecular weight is 290.48336. Its IUPAC name is called (2E,6E,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraen-1-ol. This chemical is light yellow oil. It can be used as a intermediate in the lipidation of proteins which plays a great importance for a variety of biological processes such as cell signalling.

Physical properties of 2,6,10,14-Hexadecatetraen-1-ol,3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, (2E,6E,10E)-: (1)ACD/LogP: 7.35; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 1; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 7.35; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 7.35; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 226521.89; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 226521.89; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 237008; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 237008; (9)#H bond acceptors: 1; (10)#H bond donors: 1; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 11; (12)Index of Refraction: 1.492; (13)Molar Refractivity: 95.84 cm³; (14)Molar Volume: 329.8 cm³; (15)Surface Tension: 30.9 dyne/cm; (16)Density: 0.88 g/cm³; (17)Flash Point: 128.3 °C; (18)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 74.85 kJ/mol; (19)Boiling Point: 397.1 °C at 760 mmHg; (20)Vapour Pressure: 5.93E-08 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by (2E,6E,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-hexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraenoic acid ethyl ester. This reaction will need reagent diisobutylaluminum hydride and solvent toluene. The reaction time is 1 hour with reaction temperature of -78 °C. The yield is about 72%.

Uses of 2,6,10,14-Hexadecatetraen-1-ol,3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-, (2E,6E,10E)-: it can be used to produce (2E,6E,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-hexadeca-2,6,10,14-tetraenal. This reaction will need reagent SO₃*pyr, Et₃N and solvent dimethylsulfoxide, CH₂Cl₂ with reaction time of 4 hours. The yield is about 30%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
This chemical may cause inflammation to the skin or other mucous membranes. It is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. In case of contact with eyes, you should rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. Whenever you will contact it, please wear suitable protective clothing.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)Canonical SMILES: CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C)C)C
(2)Isomeric SMILES: CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CO)/C)/C)/C)C
(3)InChI: InChI=1S/C20H34O/c1-17(2)9-6-10-18(3)11-7-12-19(4)13-8-14-20(5)15-16-21/h9,11,13,15,21H,6-8,10,12,14,16H2,1-5H3/b18-11+,19-13+,20-15+
(4)InChIKey: OJISWRZIEWCUBN-QIRCYJPOSA-N