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Phytol

95%, mixture of isomers

• Synonym(s): 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol
• Linear Formula: CH₃[CH(CH₃)(CH₂)₃]₃C(CH₃)=CHCH₂OH
• CAS Number: 7541-49-3
• Molecular Weight: 296.53
• Beilstein: 1726098
• EC Number: Z-7541493
• MDL number: MFCD00002919
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24848440
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H315,H413
• Precautionary Statements: P273 - P302 + P352
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 4 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 368.6 °F
• Flash Point(C): 187 °C
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves