Oxidation with a “Stopover” – Stable Zwitterions as Intermediates in the Oxidation of α‐Tocopherol (Vitamin E) Model Compounds to their Corresponding ortho‐Quinone Methides
Abstract As a prominent member of the vitamin E group, α‐tocopherol is an important lipophilic antioxidant. It has a special oxidation chemistry that involves phenoxyl radicals, quinones and quinone methides. During the oxidation to the ortho‐quinone methide, an intermediary zwitterion is formed. Th...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-VCH
2021-04-01
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| Series: | ChemistryOpen |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202000306 |