D-alpha-Tocotrienol

CAS: 1721-51-3

Ref. 3D-FT138489

Product Information

• Name: D-alpha-Tocotrienol
• Synonyms: (2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trien-1-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol, 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trien-1-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol, 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trien-1-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol, 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyl-3,7,11-tridecatrien-1-yl)-, 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyl-3,7,11-tridecatrienyl)-, 3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyl-3,7,11-tridecatrien-1-yl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyl-3,7,11-tridecatrienyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, 5,7,8-Trimethyltocotrienol, 6-Chromanol, 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyl-3,7,11-tridecatrienyl)-, Tocotrienol, Alpha, dl-α-Tocotrienol, α-Tocotrienol, ζ₁-Tocopherol, ζ₁-Tokoferol, ξ₁-Tocopherol
• CAS: 1721-51-3

Description

D-alpha-Tocotrienol is an antioxidant that belongs to the vitamin E family. It has been shown to have many beneficial effects in humans, including lowering of cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart disease. This compound also has antioxidant function and may be used for the prevention of certain cancers. D-alpha-Tocotrienol is a natural form of alpha-tocopherol, which is found in high concentrations in plants. It can be found in lipoproteins, phosphatidylcholine, and vulgare l., as well as hexane.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 424.66 g/mol
• Formula: C₂₉H₄₄O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C29H44O2/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/h12,14,16,30H,9-11,13,15,17-19H2,1-8H3/b21-14+,22-16+
• InChI key: InChIKey=RZFHLOLGZPDCHJ-KTWAZNHYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)=CCC/C(C)=C/CC/C(C)=C/CCC1(C)CCc2c(C)c(O)c(C)c(C)c2O1