描述
4-methylhexadecane is a member of the class of compounds known as branched alkanes. Branched alkanes are acyclic branched hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2. Thus, 4-methylhexadecane is considered to be a hydrocarbon lipid molecule. 4-methylhexadecane can be found in a number of food items such as yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and red bell pepper, which makes 4-methylhexadecane a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.