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Vitamin E oxidation with alkaline ferricyanide.

W A SKINNER·P ALAUPOVIC
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Oxidation of dl-alpha-tocopherol or its model, 6-hydroxy-2,2,5,7,8-pentamethylchroman, with alkaline ferricyanide yields a variety of products. In addition to the known dimeric keto ether, two new products, compound A, a trimer, and compound B, an isomer of compound A, were ioslated. Ultraviolet and infrared absorption spectra and paper chromatography indicate that compound A might be identical with liver metabolite "O" which results from the addition of alpha-tocopherol to the diet.

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ChromansCyanidesFerricyanidesIronOxidation-ReductionVitamin Ealpha-TocopherolCYANIDESIRONVITAMIN EJournal Article

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W A SKINNER, P ALAUPOVIC. 1963-05-17. Vitamin E oxidation with alkaline ferricyanide.. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.140.3568.803

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