Journal of Lipid Research (May 1966)

Synthesis of phytanic acid

  • Stuart Patton,
  • A.A. Benson

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

Abstract

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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.

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