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Substance Name: Lipoic acid
RN: 1200-22-2
UNII: VLL71EBS9Z
InChIKey: AGBQKNBQESQNJD-SSDOTTSWSA-N
Notes
- An octanoic acid bridged with two sulfurs so that it is sometimes also called a pentanoic acid in some naming schemes. It is biosynthesized by cleavage of LINOLEIC ACID and is a coenzyme of oxoglutarate dehydrogenase ( KETOGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX). It is used in DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.
- Antioxidant preparation containing alpha-lipoic acid, used in the neuroprotective therapy of chronic brain ischemia for correction of free-radical processes.
Molecular Formula
- C8-H14-O2-S2
Molecular Weight
- 206.329
Classification Codes
- Antioxidants
- Growth Substances
- Micronutrients
- Vitamin B Complex
- Vitamins
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Names and Synonyms
Results Name
- Lipoic acid
Name of Substance
- Thioctic acid, d form
Synonyms
- (+)-alpha-Lipoic acid
- (R)-(+)-alpha-Lipoic acid
- (R)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid
- (R)-alpha-Lipoic acid
- (R)-Lipoic acid
- alpha Lipoic acid
- alpha-(+)-Lipoic acid
- alpha-Lipoic acid
- Berlition
- Byodinoral 300
- d-Thioctic acid
- Lipoec
- Lipoic acid
- R-(+)-Thioctic acid
- R-Lipoate
- Thioderm
- Thiogamma
- Tiobec
- Tiobec Retard
- UNII-VLL71EBS9Z
Systematic Name
- 1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, (R)-
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 1200-22-2
FDA UNII
- VLL71EBS9Z
Other Registry Number
- 57828-26-9
System Generated Number
- 0001200222