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Substance Name: gamma-Tocopherol
RN: 54-28-4
UNII: 8EF1Z1238F
InChIKey: QUEDXNHFTDJVIY-DQCZWYHMSA-N
Note
- A natural tocopherol with less antioxidant activity than ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL. It exhibits antioxidant activity by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus. As in BETA-TOCOPHEROL, it also has three methyl groups on the 6-chromanol nucleus but at different sites.
Molecular Formula
- C28-H48-O2
Molecular Weight
- 416.685
Classification Codes
- Antioxidants
- Growth Substances
- Micronutrients
- Protective Agents
- Vitamins
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- gamma-Tocopherol
MeSH Heading
- gamma-Tocopherol
Synonyms
- D-gamma-Tocopherol
- EINECS 200-201-5
- gamma-Tocopherol
- gamma-Tocopherol, d-
- UNII-8EF1Z1238F
Systematic Names
- (2R(2R*(4R*,8R*)))-3,4-Dihydro-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-benzopyran-6-ol
- 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-((4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-, (2R)-
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 54-28-4
FDA UNII
- 8EF1Z1238F
System Generated Number
- 0000054284