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Phytol

95%, mixture of isomers

Synonym(s):

3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol

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Linear Formula:
CH3[CH(CH3)(CH2)3]3C(CH3)=CHCH2OH
CAS Number:
7541-49-3
Molecular Weight:
296.53
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24848440
EC Number:
Z-7541493
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1726098
MDL number:
MFCD00002919
Assay:
95%
Form:
(Liquid or Viscous Liquid)
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assay

95%

form

(Liquid or Viscous Liquid)

refractive index

n20/D 1.463 (lit.)

bp

202-204 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.85 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCC\C(C)=C\CO

InChI

1S/C20H40O/c1-17(2)9-6-10-18(3)11-7-12-19(4)13-8-14-20(5)15-16-21/h15,17-19,21H,6-14,16H2,1-5H3/b20-15+

InChI key

BOTWFXYSPFMFNR-HMMYKYKNSA-N

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.

Application

Phytol was used to investigate the electroantennogram response of males and females of the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella to various plant volatiles. It was used in the synthesis of pristanic acid (2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecanoic acid).

Biochem/physiol Actions

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

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Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Codes

H315,H413

Precautionary Statements

P273 - P302 + P352

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point (°F)

368.6 °F

Flash Point (°C)

187 °C

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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