small molecule

Vitamin E

Synonyms/Brands: d--tocopherol, maltlevol liq, (+)--tocopherol, alpha-tocopherol, mnps formula sup, (R,R,R)--tocopherol, 5,7,8-trimethyltocol, (2R,4'R,8'R)--tocopherol, (2R)-2,5,7,8-TETRAMETHYL-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-TRIMETHYLTRIDECYL]CHROMAN-6-OL

A generic descriptor for all tocopherols and tocotrienols that exhibit alpha-tocopherol activity. By virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus, these compounds exhibit varying degree of antioxidant activity, depending on the site and number of methyl groups and the type of isoprenoids.

Molecular Formula: C₂₉H₅₀O₂

Molecular Weight:: 430.7061

CAS:: 59-02-9

InChiKey:: GVJHHUAWPYXKBD-IEOSBIPESA-N

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

SMILES:: CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@]1(C)CCC2=C(O1)C(C)=C(C)C(O)=C2C

IUPAC Name:: (2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol

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Vitamin E