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HRID 1279133Generated: October 31, 2026

Phytol → Dihydrophytol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhytolHCID 5280435—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductDihydrophytolHCID 102459—

Reaction Steps

Phytol (5.0 g, 16.7 mmol) was stirred in ethanol (50 mL) in the presence of Raney nickel (1.0 g, 50% slurry in water) overnight under H2 atmosphere. The catalyst was filtered off and the solvent evaporated to give a clear oil. Yield: 4.9 g (97%)

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06447656B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2002_09
ORD IDord-bb96f606cf8d439a9ce4a1a44d001ba2
Source noteuspto-grants-2002_09