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Pyrolytic formation of C19 isoprenoid hydrocarbons from dihydrophytol: In relation to the genesis of pristane in petroleum
Ishiwatari, Mariko,Yamada, Keita,Ishiwatari, Ryoshi
, p. 206 - 207 (2000)
This study was concluded to elucidate a pathway for formation of C19 isoprenoid hydrocarbons (isops) in petroleum from chlorophylls. C19 isops are predominantly produced when dihydrophytol is heated at 320°C for a period ranging from 1 to 5 h under vacuum while C20 isops are predominantly produced when chlorophyll a or phytol is heated. A radical chain reaction of decomposition of dihydrophytol is proposed as plausible pathway for producing C19 isops.