1368201

Alpha Lipoic Acid

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): (±)-α-Lipoic acid, (±)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, 6,8-Dithiooctanoic acid, DL-α-Lipoic acid, DL-6,8-Thioctic acid, Lip(S₂)
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₁₄O₂S₂
• CAS Number: 1077-28-7
• Molecular Weight: 206.33
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750249
• MDL number: MFCD00005474
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 81853

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• API family: alpha lipoic acid
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: OC(=O)CCCCC1CCSS1
• InChI: 1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10)
• InChI key: AGBQKNBQESQNJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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Application

Alpha Lipoic Acid USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Antioxidant and coenzyme needed for the activity of enzyme complexes such as pyruvate dehydrogenase and glycine decarboxylase.

Antioxidant and coenzyme needed for the activity of enzyme complexes such as those of pyruvate dehydrogenase and glycine decarboxylase. Exogenous thioctic acid is reduced intracellularly by two or more enzymes. The reduced form then influences a number of cell processes by direct radical scavenging, recycling of other antioxidants, increasing glutathione synthesis, and modulating transcription factor activity particularly that of NF-κB. Decreases the phagocytosis of myelin by macrophages.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H315,H317,H319,H411
• pcodes: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable