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(+)-α-Tocopherol

Catalog No. T4389 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 59-02-9 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol
IUPAC Traditional name
VitaE
Synonyms
D-α-Tocopherol
5,7,8-Trimethyltocol
Vitamin E
2,5,7,8-Tetramethyl-2-(4′,8′,12′-trimethyltridecyl)-6-chromanol

DATABASE IDS

MDL Number MFCD00072045
Beilstein Number 4712525
EC Number 200-412-2
CAS Number 59-02-9

PROPERTIES

Type Type VI
Apperance clear yellow liquid
Boiling Point 200-220 °C/0.1 mmHg(lit.)
Density 0.95 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Flash Point 110 °C
Flash Point 230 °F
Refractive Index n20/D 1.505(lit.)
RTECS DJ2900000
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
German water hazard class 1

DETAILS

Description (English)
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.

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