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T4389

Sigma-Aldrich

(+)-α-Tocopherol

from vegetable oil, Type VI, liquid, ≥600 IU/g

Synonym(s):

2,5,7,8-Tetramethyl-2-(4′,8′,12′-trimethyltridecyl)-6-chromanol, 5,7,8-Trimethyltocol, D-α-Tocopherol, Vitamin E

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C29H50O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
430.71
Beilstein:
4712525
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200

biological source

vegetable oil

type

Type VI

form

liquid

specific activity

≥600 IU/g

color

clear yellow

refractive index

n20/D 1.505 (lit.)

bp

200-220 °C/0.1 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.95 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@]1(C)CCc2c(C)c(O)c(C)c(C)c2O1

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

InChI key

GVJHHUAWPYXKBD-IEOSBIPESA-N

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Other Notes

Mixed isomers

Quality

Approx. 400 mg of D-α-tocopherol per gram.
The non-α-content varies from 5-50 mg per gram, the remainder is soybean oil.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup


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