When a-tocopherol reacts with radicals (such as peroxyl radicals ROO, oxygen radicals, HO), it forms the radical (tocopheroxyl radical) shown below. This radical can eventually be converted back to a- tocopherol with the help of Vitamin C) CH3 CH3 CH3- :0 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 Draw all resonance contributors of tocopheroxyl radical using the partial drawing shown on the next page. You may NOT need all of the structures.

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When a-tocopherol reacts with radicals (such as peroxyl radicals ROO, oxygen radicals, HO), it forms
the radical (tocopheroxyl radical) shown below. This radical can eventually be converted back to a-
tocopherol with the help of Vitamin C)
CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3
CH3
Draw all resonance contributors of tocopheroxyl radical using the partial drawing shown on the next page.
You may NOT need all of the structures.
Transcribed Image Text:When a-tocopherol reacts with radicals (such as peroxyl radicals ROO, oxygen radicals, HO), it forms the radical (tocopheroxyl radical) shown below. This radical can eventually be converted back to a- tocopherol with the help of Vitamin C) CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 Draw all resonance contributors of tocopheroxyl radical using the partial drawing shown on the next page. You may NOT need all of the structures.
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