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Sigma-Aldrich

(±)-α-Tocopherol nicotinate

Synonym(s):

Vitamin E nicotinate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C35H53NO3
CAS Number:
51898-34-1
Molecular Weight:
535.80
EC Number:
257-501-4
MDL number:
MFCD03548047
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
24900260
NACRES:
NA.79

Assay

≥98%

Quality Level

100

form

solid or liquid

color

white to yellow

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(=O)c3cccnc3)c(C)c(C)c2O1

InChI

1S/C35H53NO3/c1-24(2)13-9-14-25(3)15-10-16-26(4)17-11-20-35(8)21-19-31-29(7)32(27(5)28(6)33(31)39-35)38-34(37)30-18-12-22-36-23-30/h12,18,22-26H,9-11,13-17,19-21H2,1-8H3/t25-,26-,35-/m1/s1

InChI key

MSCCTZZBYHQMQJ-AZAGJHQNSA-N

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General description

α-Tocopherol nicotinate is a fat soluble vitamin. It is an ester of tocopherol and niacin. Niacin is linked to the hydroxyl group of active vitamin E in this ester. α-Tocopherol is a form of vitamin E, which is available through dietary sources. RRR-α-tocopherol is a natural form of α-Tocopherol.

Application

(±)-α-Tocopherol nicotinate has been used in metabolic studies to assess its biological functions in rats.

Biochem/physiol Actions

α-Tocopherol is a radical-chain breaker owing to its anti-oxidant property.
Tocopherols (TCP) (vitamin E) are a series (α, β, γ and δ) of chiral organic molecules that vary in their degree of methylation of the phenol moiety of the chromanol ring. Tocopherols are lipid soluble anti-oxidants that protect cell membranes from oxidative damage. α-Tocopherol is the form of tocopherol preferentially absorbed by homo sapiens. α-Tocopherol nicotinate is used along the α-Tocopherol acetate, α-Tocopherol succinate and other esterified forms as a vitamin E supplement with similar but differential activities.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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T W Chung et al.
Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association, 15(5), 380-385 (1998-06-03)
The effects of alpha-tocopherol nicotinate on blood viscoelasticity and viscosity and on lipid peroxidation stress in erythrocyte membranes in patients with Type 2 DM were investigated. Thirteen Type 2 diabetic subjects with retinopathy were given alpha-tocopherol nicotinate 300 mg tds
Mitsuru Nakazawa et al.
Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde, 225(2), 120-126 (2010-10-16)
To assess the effects of nilvadipine on the progression of central visual field defect in retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Prospective, randomized, nonmasked, single-center trial. Patients with RP were randomly divided into a treated group receiving oral nilvadipine at 4 mg/day for
[Effects of soysterol, pantethine and dl-alpha-tocopheryl nicotinate on hyperlipemia in rats (author's transl)].
S Nakayama et al.
Nihon yakurigaku zasshi. Folia pharmacologica Japonica, 78(3), 191-202 (1981-09-01)
K N Prasad et al.
Cancer research, 42(2), 550-555 (1982-02-01)
The effects of various forms of tocopherol (vitamin E) on the growth and differentiation of mouse melanoma (B-16) and mouse fibroblast (L-cells) cells in culture were studied. D-alpha-tocopherol acid succinate induced morphological alterations and growth inhibition in melanoma cells. When
N Hidiroglou et al.
Reproduction, nutrition, development, 33(3), 263-268 (1993-01-01)
A 61-d study involving 40 crossbred lambs evaluated the effect of various forms of tocopherol provided daily in equimolar amounts on total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in the serum of lambs. Thirty-five lambs were allotted to 7 treatment
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