T4389

(+)-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
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₉H₅₀O₂
• CAS Number: 59-02-9
• Molecular Weight: 430.71
• Beilstein: 4712525
• EC Number: 200-412-2
• MDL number: MFCD00072045
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200

Properties

• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 230.0 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 110 °C - closed cup