Phytol
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| Name = Phytol
| ImageFile = Phytol.png
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| ImageName = Phytol
| IUPACName = (2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-<br />tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo = 7541-49-3
| SMILES = CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC<br />[C@@H](C)CCCC(\C)=C\CO
}}
| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
| Formula = C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>40</sub>O
| MolarMass = 296.54 g/mol
| Density = 0.850 g/cm<sup>3</sup>
| MeltingPt =
| BoilingPt = 203-204 °C at 10 mmHg
}}
}}
'''Phytol''' is a natural linear [[terpene|diterpene]] [[alcohol]] which is used in the preparation of vitamins E and K<sub>1</sub>. It is also a decomposition product of [[chlorophyll]]. It is an oily liquid that is nearly insoluble in water, but soluble in most organic solvents.
==References==
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[[Category:Terpenes and terpenoids]]
[[Category:Alcohols]]
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