α-Tocopherol

CAS: 59-02-9

Ref. TR-T526125

Product Information

• Name: α-Tocopherol
• Synonyms: all-rac-alpha-Tocopherol, all-rac-2,5,7,8-Tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-, 6-Chromanol, 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)- (8CI), (±)-α-Tocopherol, 3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-benzopyran-6-ol, DL-α-Tocopherol, Elementol B, Elementol Basic, Elementol R, Ephanyl, Irganox E 210, Rac-α-Tocopherol, Ronotec 201, Ronotec 202, Ronotec DF 120, Uvinul 2000AO, all-rac-α-Tocopherol, dl-α-Tocopherol, Vitamin E, all-rac-α-Tocopheryl Acetate Impurity C, (+)-α-Tocopherol, (2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol, (2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-ol, (2R)-3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, (2R,4'R,8'R)-α-Tocopherol, (2R,4′R,8′R)-α-Tocopherol, (2S)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8S)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol, (R)-2,5,7,8-Tetramethyl-2-((4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-ol, (R,R,R)-α-Tocopherol, (all-R)-α-Tocopherol, 16826-11-2, 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(5,9,13-trimethyltetradecyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol, 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-, (2R)-, 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-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-(2R)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-, (2R)-, 364-50-1, 5,7,8-Trimethyltocol, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-α-Tocopherol, Acros, Almefrol, Alpha-Tocopherol, AquasolE, Biopass E 20, Cadvion, Cardi-E, Copherol F 1300C, Covirel, Covitol F 1000, Covitol F 1000-2, Covitol F 1300, Covitol F 1370, Covitol IK 00069, D-alpha-tocopherol, D-α-tocopherol, Denamone, E 307, E 307 (tocopherol), E 5-87, E-Oil 1000, E-vimin, Emf 1490, Emipherol, Endo E, Ephynal, Eprolin, Eprolin-S, Epsilan, Esorb, Etamican, Etavit, Evion, Evitaminum, Ilitia, Irganox E 201, NatAlc, Natur-E micelle, Nsc 20812, Palmvitee, Pheryl-E, Phytogermin, Phytogermine, Profecundin, Rhenogran Ronotec 50, Ronotec 2001, Spavit E, Sursum, Syntopherol, TOCOPHEROL, (+)-α-, Tenox GT 1, Tocofer400, Tokopharm, VE, Vascuals, Verrol, Vitamin Eα, VitaminE, Vitaplex E, Vitayonon, Viteolin, [2R-[2R*(4R*,8R*)]]-3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-benzopyran-6-ol, Α-Tocoferol, α-<span class="text-smallcaps">D</span>-Tocopherol, α-D-Tocopherol, α-Vitamin E
• CAS: 59-02-9

Description

Stability Light Sensitive
Applications α-Tocopherol is the most bioactive of the naturally occurring forms of Vitamin E. Richest sources are green vegetables, grains, and oils, particularly palm, safflower and sunflower oils.
References Bianchi, G., et al.: Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technology, 105, 229 (2003), Sakouhi, F., et al.: Food Chem., 108, 833 (2008),

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 430.71
• Formula: C₂₉H₅₀O₂
• Color/Form: Colourless to Light Yellow Oil to Thick Oil
• 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
• InChI key: InChIKey=GVJHHUAWPYXKBD-IEOSBIPESA-N
• SMILES: Cc1c(C)c2c(c(C)c1O)CC[C@@](C)(CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)O2