“…The crude product was purified by chromatography on SiO 2 (hexane/EtOAc 30:1 to 12:1) to afford nor-a-tocopherol (12, 19 (s, 1 H), 3.82 (m, 1 H), 2.65 (m, 2 H), 2.16 (s, 3 H), 2.13 (s, 3 H), 2.10 (s, 3 H), 2.00 (m, 1 H), 1.0-1.75 (m, 19 H) Preparation of 27: The alcohol 27 was prepared from phytol 25; [19,20] a different synthesis of racemic 27 has been reported previously. [26] …”