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Substance Name: alpha-Tocopherol
RN: 59-02-9
UNII: N9PR3490H9
InChIKey: GVJHHUAWPYXKBD-IEOSBIPESA-N

Note

  • Composed of approximately 30% tocopherols in powdered form; there is a high proportion of beta-,gamma-and delta-tocopherol and a low proportion of alpha-tocopherol.

Molecular Formula

  • C29-H50-O2

Molecular Weight

  • 430.712
 

Classification Codes

  • Antioxidants
  • Antiviral (COVID-19)
  • Growth Substances
  • Micronutrients
  • Mutation Data
  • Protective Agents
  • Reproductive Effect
  • Vitamins
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Names and Synonyms

Results Name

  • alpha-Tocopherol

Name of Substance

  • 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-
  • 3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-1- -benzopyran-6-ol
  • alpha-Tocopherol
  • D-alpha tocopherol
  • Mixed tocopherols
  • Vitamin E

MeSH Heading

  • alpha-Tocopherol

Synonyms

  • (+)-alpha-Tocopherol
  • (2R,4'R,8'R)-alpha-Tocopherol
  • (all-R)-alpha-Tocopherol
  • (R,R,R)-alpha-Tocopherol
  • 2,5,7,8-Tetramethyl-2-(4',8',12'-trimethyltridecyl)-6-chromanol
  • 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-, (2R-(2R*(4R*,8R*)))-
  • 3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol
  • 5,7,8-Trimethyltocol
  • Almefrol
  • alpha Tocopherol
  • alpha-Tocopherol
  • alpha-Tocopherol acid
  • alpha-Tocopherol, D-
  • alpha-Tokoferol
  • Antisterility vitamin
  • Aquasol E
  • CCRIS 3588
  • Covi-Ox
  • Covitol F 1000
  • D-alpha-Tocopherol
  • Denamone
  • E 307
  • E 307 (tocopherol)
  • E Prolin
  • E-Oil 1000
  • E-Vimin
  • EC 200-412-2
  • EINECS 200-412-2
  • Emipherol
  • Endo E
  • Eprolin
  • Eprolin S
  • Epsilan
  • Esorb
  • Etamican
  • Etavit
  • Evion
  • Evitaminum
  • HSDB 2556
  • Ilitia
  • Lan-E
  • Med-E
  • NSC 20812
  • Phytogermine
  • Profecundin
  • Rhenogran Ronotec 50
  • Spavit E
  • Syntopherol
  • Tenox GT 1
  • Tocopherol alpha
  • Tokopharm
  • UNII-N9PR3490H9
  • Vascuals
  • Verrol
  • Vi-E
  • Viprimol
  • Vita E
  • Vitamin E alpha
  • Vitaplex E
  • Vitayonon
  • Viteolin
  • Viterra E

Systematic Names

  • 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-((4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-, (2R)-
  • alpha-Tocopherol
  • Vitamin E

Superlist Names

  • (2R,4'R,8'R)-2,5,7,8-Tetramethyl-2-(4',8',12'-trimethyltridecyl)-6-chromanol
  • 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-, (2R-(2R*(4R*,8R*)))-
  • D-alpha-Tocopherol

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 59-02-9

FDA UNII

  • N9PR3490H9

Other Registry Numbers

  • 121854-78-2
  • 18920-62-2
  • 2484908-93-0
  • 364-49-8

System Generated Number

  • 0000059029

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

Physical Properties

Physical Property Value Units Temp (deg C) Source
Melting Point 3 deg C   EXP
log P (octanol-water) 12.18 (none)   EST
Atmospheric OH Rate Constant 2.30E-10 cm3/molecule-sec 25 EST

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