title: Synthetic studies on (2R,4'R,8'R)-alpha-tocopherol. An alternative synthesis of (2R,6R)-(+)-2,6,10-trimethylundecan-1-ol, a key side chain synthon.
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D008722:Methods; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D014810:Vitamin E