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α-Tocopherol

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

(±)-α-Tocopherol, DL-all-rac-α-Tocopherol, Vitamin E

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C29H50O2
CAS Number:
10191-41-0
Molecular Weight:
430.71
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329826679
MDL number:
MFCD00006848
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
94012

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Product Name

α-Tocopherol, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

InChI key

GVJHHUAWPYXKBD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

SMILES string

CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC1(C)CCc2c(C)c(O)c(C)c(C)c2O1

biological source

synthetic

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

EP

API family

tocopherol

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable
liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

density

0.950 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

This European Pharmacopoeia reference standard is intended for use only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. α-Tocopherol, an active form of vitamin E, is a lipid-soluble antioxidant found in whole grains, nuts, and oils. It is known to scavenge reactive oxygen species by interacting with lipids during oxidative stress.

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Sales restrictions may apply.

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The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

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ANTIOXIDANTS-Role of Antioxidant Nutrients in Defense Systems
Encyclopedia of food sciences and nutrition, 282-289 (2003)
Quantitative determination of underivatized alpha-tocopherol in cow milk, vitamin and multivitamin drugs by GC-FID
Kadioglu Y, et al.
Chromatographia, 70(3-4), 665-670 (2009)
Flow injection spectrophotometric determination of vitamin E in pharmaceuticals, milk powder and blood serum using potassium ferricyanide-Fe (III) detection system
Jadoon S, et al.
Chinese Chemical Letters = Zhongguo Hua Xue Kuai Bao, 21(6), 712-715 (2010)
The role of alpha-tocopherol in plant stress tolerance
Munne-Bosch S
Journal of Plant Physiology, 162(7), 743-748 (2005)
Sarwat Jahan et al.
Systems biology in reproductive medicine, 60(4), 199-205 (2014-04-25)
The present study was performed to determine the effects of different antioxidants on testicular histopathology and oxidative damage induced by cadmium (Cd) in rat testis and prostate. Twenty five rats were equally divided into five groups (n = 5/group). The control group
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