Convenient preparation of 2,7,8-trimethyl-6-hydroxychroman-2-carboxylic acid (γ-trolox)

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-14

  Hyatt, John A ^a,b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Yasoo HealthInc   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic demethylation; Decarbonylation; Tocol; Tocopherol; Tocotrienol; Trolox

Indexed keywords

2,7,8 TRIMETHYL 6 HYDROXYCHROMAN 2 CARBOXYLIC ACID; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL DERIVATIVE; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHROMAN DERIVATIVE; CYANIDE; GAMMA TOCOPHEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DEMETHYLATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 37549007634     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910701648728     Document Type: Article

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