3,7,11,15-TETRAMETHYL-2-HEXADECEN-1-OL Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

202-204 °C10 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.85 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.463(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

pka

10.88±0.50(Predicted)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

MSDS

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3,7,11,15-TETRAMETHYL-2-HEXADECEN-1-OL Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol is a colorless or light yellow oily liquid, soluble in organic solvents but insoluble in water. It is a component of chlorophyll, a lipophilic fatty chain that can be obtained by alkaline hydrolysis of chlorophyll.

Uses

3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol is an intermediate for the synthesis of vitamin E and vitamin K1, which can be used as nutritional additives, food stabilizers, color retention agents, and colorants.

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