Odinokov V N, Spivak A Iu, Knyshenko O V
Bioorg Khim. 2007 Jul-Aug;33(4):387-404. doi: 10.1134/s1068162007040012.
Information on the synthesis and biological activity of natural and synthetic analogues of alpha-tocopherol with a modified side chain is systematized. These compounds are of interest as vitamin E metabolites, hydrophilic antioxidants, and precursors of drugs with combined pharmacological properties useful in therapy of pathological disorders caused by oxidative stress.