AC-35030 - d-tocopherylquinone-90-95 | 7559-04-8

<p>D-α-Tocopherylquinone</p>

<p>Stability Light Sensitive<br>Applications D-α-Tocopherol Quinone is an vitamin E derivative that exhibits antioxidant properties. D-α-Tocopherol Quinone has been shown to partially restore the activity of NADH dehydrogenase and used to investigate the electron transport system in rat hepatocyte and human erythrocyte.<br>References Sun, I. L., et al.: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89, 11126 (1992); Hosomi, A., et al.: FEBS Lett. 409, 105 (1997)<br></p>

During hypoxia in rats, levels of α-tocopherylquinon have been found to rise.

α-Tocopherolquinone

D-a-Tocopherolquinone is a useful building block for the synthesis of complex compounds. It can also be used as a reagent, speciality chemical, or high quality research chemical. D-a-Tocopherolquinone has been used in the synthesis of versatile building blocks, reaction components, and scaffolds.