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Stability of d‐a ‐tocopherol alone, in solvents, and in methyl esters of fatty acids
Author(s) -
Lips H. J.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02638080
Subject(s) - tocopherol , chemistry , methyl oleate , kinetics , organic chemistry , alpha tocopherol , vitamin e , chromatography , polyunsaturated fatty acid , antioxidant , fatty acid , catalysis , physics , quantum mechanics
Summary The stability of d‐a ‐tocopherol in stable solvents and in methyl esters of fatty acids varied with the stability of the medium and with the concentration of tocopherol. Pure tocopherol was less stable than tocopherol in solvents. The concentrations of tocopherol that were most effective in delaying rapid oxidation of the esters were also best for stability of tocopherol itself. The rate of destruction of tocopherol could not be described by simple kinetics.