34816-26-7

Basic information

• Product Name: 2-methyl-6-phythyl-1,4-benzoquinone
• Synonyms: 2-methyl-6-phythyl-1,4-benzoquinone
• CAS NO: 34816-26-7
• Molecular Weight: 400.645
• Mol File: 34816-26-7.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 2-methyl-6-phythyl-1,4-benzoquinone(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2-methyl-6-phythyl-1,4-benzoquinone(34816-26-7)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2-methyl-6-phythyl-1,4-benzoquinone(34816-26-7)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 34816-26-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 119-13-1 delta tocopherol 
• 75513-85-8 6-phytyltoluquinol 

Downstream Products

• 75513-85-8 6-phytyltoluquinol 
• 96480-20-5 phytylplastoquinol 
• 54-28-4 gamma-tocopherol 
• 59-02-9 Tocopherol 

Relevant articles and documents

Efficient two-step synthesis of methylphytylbenzoquinones: Precursor intermediates in the biosynthesis of vitamin E

Methylphytylbenzoquinone was synthesized from δ-tocopherol by a simple two-step sequence. Oxidative cleavage of the benzopyran ring with cerium sulfate followed by dehydration using Burgess reagent afforded the methylphytylbenzoquinone as a mixture of positional and geometric isomers which were separated by HPLC. The biological activity of the product corresponds to the natural biosynthetic precursor of vitamin E. The above method is a general procedure applicable to the preparation of any of the tocopherol derivatives.