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68814

D-α-Tocotrienol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(R)-α-Tocotrienol, [R-(E,E)]-3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-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):
C29H44O2
CAS Number:
58864-81-6
Molecular Weight:
424.66
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329760840
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
MDL number:
MFCD11045308

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Product Name

D-α-Tocotrienol, analytical standard

InChI

1S/C29H44O2/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/h12,14,16,30H,9-11,13,15,17-19H2,1-8H3/b21-14+,22-16+/t29-/m1/s1

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC[C@]1(C)CCc2c(C)c(O)c(C)c(C)c2O1

InChI key

RZFHLOLGZPDCHJ-XZXLULOTSA-N

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

faint beige to beige
 white to yellow

application(s)

vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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General description

α-Tocotrienol is one of the lipid-soluble isomers of the essential micronutrient vitamin E, which exhibits potent antioxidant performance in lipoproteins and polyunsaturated fatty acids by exerting efficient free radical scavenging action.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCN5779
BCCM0146
BCCK0589
BCCK5415
BCCG7768

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Comprehensive analysis of vitamin E constituents in human plasma by liquid chromatography- mass spectrometry
Nagy K, et al.
Analytical Chemistry, 79(18), 7087-7096 (2007)

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