alpha-Tocopherol - Compound Summary (CID 14985)
Also known as: VITAMIN E, D-alpha-Tocopherol, 5,7,8-Trimethyltocol, (+)-alpha-Tocopherol, (R,R,R)-alpha-Tocopherol, Daltose, Ephanyl, Vitec, Vitamin Ea
Molecular Formula: C29H50O2   Molecular Weight: 430.7061   InChIKey: GVJHHUAWPYXKBD-IEOSBIPESA-N
A natural tocopherol and one of the most potent antioxidant tocopherols. It exhibits antioxidant activity by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus. It has four methyl groups on the 6-chromanol nucleus. The natural d form of alpha-tocopherol is more active than its synthetic dl-alpha-tocopherol racemic mixture.   From: MeSH
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