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Crystalline tocotrienol esters

US5670668A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 1996
Grant dateSep 23, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D311/72
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is are the palmitate, stearate and 4-phenylbenzoate esters of D-.gamma.-tocotrienol which are the only known derivatives of D-.gamma.-tocotrienol which are crystalline solids and, therefore, may be utilized in the isolation and purification of D-.gamma.-tocotrienol by crystallization and recrystallization procedures.

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