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.)

vapor pressure 

3hPa at 25℃

FEMA 

4196 | PHYTOL

refractive index 

n20/D 1.463(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Liquid

pka

14.73±0.10(Predicted)

Odor

at 100.00 %. mild light floral balsam green jasmin

Odor Type

floral

BRN 

1726098

LogP

4.5 at 25℃

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Hexadecen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15-tetramethyl- (7541-49-3)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

UN1230 - class 3 - PG 2 - Methanol, solution

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29052900

MSDS

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

Chemical Properties

clear colourless to yellow liquid

Uses

Phytol is a reagent that is used in the preparation of α-tocopherol analogs as mitochondrial antioxidants.

General Description

Phytol is a diterpene alcohol and is widely used as a food additive and in medicinal field. It undergoes Mitsunobu reaction with 5-fluorouridine to yield the nucleoterpenes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Phytol exhibits potential anti-Schistosomal properties. It induces sedative and anxiolytic-like effects in mice.

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