T1539
Sigma

(+)-α-Tocopherol

Type VI, from vegetable oil, neat (liquid, 0.88M based on density and molecular wt.), insect cell culture tested

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Synonym

5,7,8-Trimethyltocol

D-α-Tocopherol

Vitamin E

2,5,7,8-Tetramethyl-2-(4′,8′,12′-trimethyltridecyl)-6-chromanol

Molecular Formula

C₂₉H₅₀O₂

Molecular Weight

430.71

CAS Number

59-02-9

Beilstein Registry Number

4712525

MDL number

MFCD00072045

PubChem Substance ID

24899979

EG/EC Number

200-412-2

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Descriptions

Other Notes

Mixed isomers

Properties

biological source

from vegetable oil

type

Type VI

form

neat (liquid, 0.88M based on density and molecular wt.)

potency

~400 mg d-α-tocopherol per g

activity

~600 IU/g

color

clear yellow

refractive index

n20/D 1.505(lit.)

200-220 °C/0.1 mmHg(lit.)

density

0.95 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

suitability

insect cell culture tested

storage temp.

2-8°C

References

Reference

G.W. Burton, K.U. Ingold, Vitamin E: Application of the principles of physical organic chemistry to the exploration of its structure and function. Acc. Chem. Res. 19, 194, (1986)

Merck

Merck 13,9571

Beilstein

Beil. 17,V,4,168

reference

Aldrich MSDS 1, 1840:D / Corp MSDS 1 (2), 3609:B / FT-IR 2 (2), 1886:A / FT-IR 1 (1), 1103:A / FT-NMR 1 (2), 297:B / RegBook 1 (1), 1293:K / Sigma FT-IR 1 (1), 727:A / Structure Index 1, 197:D:8

Safety

Safety Statements

23-24/25

WGK Germany

RTECS

DJ2900000

Flash Point(F)

230 °F

Flash Point(C)

110 °C

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