08561

(S)-(−)-α -Lipoic acid

≥97% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): (S)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, (S)-6,8-Thioctic acid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₁₄O₂S₂
• CAS Number: 1077-27-6
• Molecular Weight: 206.33
• NACRES: NA.25
• PubChem Substance ID: 329748605
• UNSPSC Code: 12352106
• MDL number: MFCD01863481
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 81852

Properties

• Quality Segment: 100, 200
• assay: ≥97% (HPLC)
• optical purity: enantiomeric excess: ≥98.0% (HPLC)
• storage temp.: −20°C
• InChI: 1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10)/t7-/m0/s1
• InChI key: AGBQKNBQESQNJD-ZETCQYMHSA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Biological antioxidant with prooxidant activities[1] [2]. Method for enantioseparation of lipoic acid in dietary supplements by capillary electrophoresis[3].

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable