Chemicals and Drugs

Phytol

Acyclic diterpene used in making synthetic forms of vitamin E and vitamin K1.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Acyclic diterpene used in making synthetic forms of vitamin E and vitamin K1.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C20H40O
Molecular Weight
296.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
150-86-7
IUPAC Name
(E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol
InChIKey
BOTWFXYSPFMFNR-PYDDKJGSSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H](CCC[C@@H](C)CCC/C(=C/CO)/C)CCCC(C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D010836
Source
PubChem CID 5280435

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under DITERPENES 1975-90; was see under TERPENES 1968-74

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  1. D02w.455w.849w.291w.523w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phytol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010836. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010836
  2. Phytol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytol
  3. Phytol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q415945
  4. Phytol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5280435. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5280435