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49634

γ-Tocotrienol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(R)-γ-Tocotrienol, [R-(E,E)]-3,4-Dihydro-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyl-3,7,11-tridecatrienyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C28H42O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
410.63
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
MDL number:
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biological source

Elaeis guineensis

Quality Segment

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

color

very light yellow to dark yellow

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

format

neat

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC[C@]1(C)CCc2cc(O)c(C)c(C)c2O1

InChI

1S/C28H42O2/c1-20(2)11-8-12-21(3)13-9-14-22(4)15-10-17-28(7)18-16-25-19-26(29)23(5)24(6)27(25)30-28/h11,13,15,19,29H,8-10,12,14,16-18H2,1-7H3/b21-13+,22-15+/t28-/m1/s1

InChI key

OTXNTMVVOOBZCV-WAZJVIJMSA-N

General description

γ-Tocotrienol is one of the lipid-soluble isomers of the essential micronutrient vitamin E, which shows potent antioxidant activity in lipoproteins and polyunsaturated fatty acids by means of efficient free radical scavenging.

Application

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.
γ-Tocotrienol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in crops and biological samples by chromatographic techniques.


Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves



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Determination of lipophilic compounds in genetically modified rice using gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry
Kim JK, et al.
Journal of food composition and analysis, 25(1), 31-38 (2012)
Influence of growth temperature on the amounts of tocopherols, tocotrienols, and gamma-oryzanol in brown rice
Britz SJ, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 55(18), 7559-7565 (2007)
Tetsuro Matsunaga et al.
Molecular medicine reports, 5(4), 905-909 (2012-02-02)
Tocotrienols, members of the vitamin E family, have been shown to possess anti-inflammatory properties and display activity against a variety of chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular and neurological diseases. However, whether tocotrienols contribute to the prevention of inflammatory responses



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
49634-100MG04061832416298