3-Cyclohexene-1,2-dimethanol, 3,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1,3-butadienyl]-6-[4-methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1,3,5-hexatrienyl]-, cis-2,cis-5- (8CI) Chemical Properties

Melting point:

>58°C (dec.)

Boiling point:

672.7±55.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.020±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Amber Vial, -86°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

pka

14.87±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Solid

color 

Pale Yellow to Yellow

Stability:

Light Sensitive, Temperature Sensitive

3-Cyclohexene-1,2-dimethanol, 3,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1,3-butadienyl]-6-[4-methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1,3,5-hexatrienyl]-, cis-2,cis-5- (8CI) Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Kitol is a natural retinol dimer obtained from mammalian liver oil. It is a provitamin A which can be converted to vitamin A.

3-Cyclohexene-1,2-dimethanol, 3,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1,3-butadienyl]-6-[4-methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1,3,5-hexatrienyl]-, cis-2,cis-5- (8CI)(22555-09-5)Related Product Information

• Retinol, hexadecanoate, (9-cis,13-cis)- (9CI)
• 5,6-monoepoxy vitamin A
• 4-(2,2-dimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexyl)-3-buten-2-one
• (6Z)-6-[(2E,4E,6E)-3,7-dimethylnona-2,4,6,8-tetraenylidene]-1,5,5-trimethylcyclohexene
• 13-Cis Vitamin A Palmitate
• Phosphonium, [3-methyl-5-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4-pentadienyl]triphenyl-, (Z,E)- (9CI)
• (Z)-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one
• anhydrovitamin A
• (3E,5E,7E)-9-[(3E)-2,4,4-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-3-ylidene]-3,7-dimethylnona-3,5,7-trien-1-ol
• Retinal
• 9-cis-Retinyl Palmitate
• Kitol Diacetate(Mixture of Diastereomers)
• Vitamin A palmitate