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Composition of tomatoes and tomato products in antioxidants (WG1) page 70<br />

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RRR- α-tocopherol<br />

β-tocopherol<br />

γ-tocopherol<br />

δ-tocopherol<br />

α-tocotrienol<br />

HO<br />

H 3C<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

H3C<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

H 3C<br />

Figure 13 : Main naturally occuring vitamin E compounds<br />

7.3.1 Physico-chemical characteristics<br />

- Molecular formula C29H50O2, Molecular weight 430.9 g/mol<br />

- Slightly viscous, pale yellow oil.<br />

- Natural α-tocopherol has been crystallized, its physical characteristics are :<br />

mp 2.5-3.5°C, d 25 4 0.950 ; bp0.1 200-220°C ; n 25 d 1.5045<br />

- λ max = 294 nm (E 1% 1cm = 71)<br />

CH3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

O<br />

O<br />

O<br />

O<br />

O<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

H CH3 H CH3<br />

CH3 - Solubility : practically insoluble in water. Highly soluble in oils, fats, acetone, alcohol,<br />

chloroform, ether, other lipophilic solvents.<br />

- E 0 (pH7) = 500 mV<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH3<br />

CH 3<br />

CH 3

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