9494. Tocol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 119-98-2
3,4-Dihydro-2-methyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol; 2-methyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-6-chromanol; 2-methyl-2-phytyl-6-chromanol; 6-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-phytylchroman; 2-methyl-2-phytyl-6-hydroxychroman.
C26H44O2; mol wt 388.63.
C 80.35%, H 11.41%, O 8.23%.

Description and references

Synthesis by the condensation of hydroquinone and phytol in the presence of anhydr formic acid: Pendse, Karrer, Helv. Chim. Acta 40, 1837 (1957). Antioxidant activity of tocol and its methyl derivs: Olcott, van der Veen, Lipids 3, 331 (1968).

Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless, viscous oil. bp0.001 165-175°.

Derivative

Acetate.
C28H46O3; mol wt 430.66.
C 78.09%, H 10.77%, O 11.15%.

Properties

Viscous oil. bp0.001 180-185°.

Use

Antioxidant.