Phytol
IUPAC name	(2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15- tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol
Identifiers
CAS number	7541-49-3
SMILES	CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC [C@@H](C)CCCC(\C)=C\CO
Properties
Molecular formula	C20H40O
Molar mass	296.54 g/mol
Density	0.850 g/cm3
Boiling point	203-204 °C at 10 mmHg
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Phytol is a key acyclic diterpene alcohol that is a precursor for vitamins E and K₁. Phytol is an extremely common terpenoid, found in all plants esterified to Chlorophyll to confer lipid solubility^{[citation needed]}.

Phytol is found in petroleum sediments.

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