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Substance Name: Vitamin E [USP]
RN: 1406-18-4
UNII: H4N855PNZ1
InChIKey: GVJHHUAWPYXKBD-IEOSBIPESA-N

Note

  • A generic descriptor for all TOCOPHEROLS and TOCOTRIENOLS that exhibit ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL activity. By virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus, these compounds exhibit varying degree of antioxidant activity, depending on the site and number of methyl groups and the type of ISOPRENOIDS.

Molecular Formula

  • Unspecified

Molecular Weight

  • 430.712
 

Classification Codes

  • Antioxidants
  • Growth Substances
  • Micronutrients
  • Protective Agents
  • Vitamin E Supplement
  • Vitamins
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Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin E [USP]

MeSH Heading

  • Vitamin E

Synonyms

  • Aquasol E
  • EINECS 215-798-8
  • Palmvtee
  • UNII-H4N855PNZ1

Systematic Name

  • Vitamin E

Superlist Name

  • Vitamin E

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 1406-18-4

FDA UNII

  • H4N855PNZ1

Other Registry Number

  • 11105-14-9

System Generated Number

  • 0001406184

Structure Descriptors

InChI

InChI=1S/C29H50O2/c1-20(2)12-9-13-21(3)14-10-15-22(4)16-11-18-29(8)19-17-26-25(7)27(30)23(5)24(6)28(26)31-29/h20-22,30H,9-19H2,1-8H3/t21-,22-,29-/m1/s1

InChIKey

GVJHHUAWPYXKBD-IEOSBIPESA-N

Smiles

CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@]1(C)CCc2c(C)c(O)c(C)c(C)c2O1