Synthesis of phytanic acid

Stuart Patton; A.A. Benson

Journal of Lipid Research (May 1966)

Synthesis of phytanic acid

Stuart Patton,
A.A. Benson

Affiliations

Stuart Patton: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
A.A. Benson: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 3
pp. 452 – 453

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Preparation of methyl phytanate from phytol by catalytic hydrogenation and chromic oxide oxidation is described. The method was applied to the preparation of methyl phytanate-14C.

Published in Journal of Lipid Research

ISSN: 0022-2275 (Print); 1539-7262 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry: Biochemistry
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-lipid-research

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