T1600000

α-Tocopherol acetate

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): DL-α-Tocopherol acetate, Vitamin E acetate, all-rac-α-Tocopheryl acetate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₃₁H₅₂O₃
• CAS Number: 7695-91-2
• Molecular Weight: 472.74
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 97512
• EC Number: 231-710-0
• MDL number: MFCD00072042
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329826681
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: EP
• API family: tocopherol
• form: liquid
• manufacturer/tradename: EDQM
• technique(s): gas chromatography (GC): suitable; liquid chromatography (LC): suitable
• density: 0.96 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@]1(C)CCc2c(C)c(OC(C)=O)c(C)c(C)c2O1
• InChI: 1S/C31H52O3/c1-21(2)13-10-14-22(3)15-11-16-23(4)17-12-19-31(9)20-18-28-26(7)29(33-27(8)32)24(5)25(6)30(28)34-31/h21-23H,10-20H2,1-9H3/t22-,23-,31-/m1/s1
• InChI key: ZAKOWWREFLAJOT-CEFNRUSXSA-N

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. α-Tocopherol acetate, a supplement of α-tocopherol, is an active form of vitamin E. This lipid-soluble antioxidant is found in whole grains, nuts, and oils. It is known to scavenge reactive oxygen species by interacting with lipids during oxidative stress.

Application

α-Tocopherol acetate may be used as an EP reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by chromatography techniques.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: No data available
• flash_point_c: No data available