Molecular structure
phytol
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 10 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
a chlorophyll + H2O = a chlorophyllide + phytol + H(+)
chlorophyll a + H2O = phytol + chlorophyllide a + H(+)
phytol + CTP = phytyl phosphate + CDP + H(+)
phytol + a fatty acyl-CoA = a fatty acid phytyl ester + CoA
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Research papers
6 peer-reviewed papers reference this compound · top-cited shown
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
Compound identity and culinary context are continuously cross-referenced across open scientific databases and maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment pipeline.
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.
















