9501. β-Tocotrienol
Nomenclature
CAS number: 490-23-3
(2R)-3,4-Dihydro-2,5,8-trimethyl-2-[(3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyl-3,7,11-tridecatrienyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol; 2,5,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trienyl)chroman-6-ol; 5-methyltocol; ε-tocopherol. C28H42O2; mol wt 410.63.
C 81.90%, H 10.31%, O 7.79%.
Description and references
One of the naturally occurring forms of vitamin E, q.v. Isoln from wheat germ oil and from bran: Eggitt, Ward, J. Sci. Food Agric. 4, 569 (1953); Eggitt, Norris, ibid. 6, 689 (1955); 7, 496 (1956). Structure: Green et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1959, 3362; Chem. Ind. (London) 1960, 73; McHale et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1963, 784. Synthesis: Schudel et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 46, 2517 (1963).
