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A radical scavenging reaction of α‐tocopherol with methyl radical
Author(s) -
Urano Shiro,
Matsuo Mitsuyoshi
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02532844
Subject(s) - chemistry , tocopherol , methyl radical , photochemistry , geminal , ether , scavenging , hydroxyl radical , dimethyl sulfoxide , radical , organic chemistry , antioxidant , medicinal chemistry , vitamin e
Abstract To study a radical scavenging reaction of α‐tocopherol, it was reacted with methyl radical in dimethyl sulfoxide. Two main products, a geminal dimethyl cyclohexadienone and methyl ether of α‐tocopherol, were obtained and these structures were determined by 13 C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The radical methylation data of α‐tocopherol suggested that a delocalized radical species would be an intermediate.