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Version1.0
Created at2006-03-08 13:03:03 UTC
Updated at2020-11-24 22:12:10 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0000020
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common Namealpha-Tocopherol
DescriptionAlpha-Tocopherol, also known as vitamin e or D-α-tocopherol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tocopherols. These are vitamin E derivatives containing a saturated trimethyltridecyl chain attached to the carbon C6 atom of a benzopyran ring system. The differ from tocotrienols that contain an unsaturated trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trien-1-yl chain. Thus, alpha-tocopherol is considered to be a quinone lipid molecule. Alpha-Tocopherol is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Alpha-Tocopherol is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
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(2R,4'R,8'R)-alpha-TocopherolChEBI
(R,R,R)-alpha-TocopherolChEBI
5,7,8-TrimethyltocolChEBI
d-alpha-TocopherolChEBI
Vitamin eChEBI
(2R,4'r,8'r)-a-TocopherolGenerator
(2R,4'R,8'R)-α-TocopherolGenerator
a-TocopherolGenerator
α-TocopherolGenerator
(R,R,R)-a-TocopherolGenerator
(R,R,R)-α-TocopherolGenerator
D-a-TocopherolGenerator
d-α-TocopherolGenerator
(+)-a-TocopherolHMDB
(+)-alpha-TocopherolHMDB
(2R)-3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-6-olHMDB
a-D-TocopherolHMDB
alpha-delta-TocopherolHMDB
delta-alpha-TocopherolHMDB
DenamoneHMDB
EprolinHMDB
PhytogerminHMDB
PhytogermineHMDB
RRR-alpha-TocopherolHMDB
RRR-alpha-TocopherylHMDB
Vitamin eaHMDB
alpha-TocopherolChEBI
(+)-2R,4'R,8'R-alpha-TocopherolHMDB
(+)-2R,4'R,8'R-α-TocopherolHMDB
(+)-2R,4’R,8’R-α-TocopherolHMDB
(+)-α-TocopherolHMDB
(2R,4’R,8’R)-α-TocopherolHMDB
(all-R)-alpha-TocopherolHMDB
(all-R)-α-TocopherolHMDB
3,4-Dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-(2R)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-olHMDB
alpha-D-TocopherolHMDB
alpha-Vitamin EHMDB
α-D-TocopherolHMDB
α-Vitamin EHMDB
AlmefrolPhytoBank
EmipherolPhytoBank
EtamicanPhytoBank
EvitaminumPhytoBank
ProfecundinPhytoBank
Vitamin EalphaPhytoBank
Vitamin EαPhytoBank
Chemical FormulaC29H50O2
Average Molecular Weight430.7061
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight430.381080844
IUPAC Name(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol
Traditional NameVitaE
CAS Registry Number59-02-9
SMILES
CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@]1(C)CCC2=C(C)C(O)=C(C)C(C)=C2O1
InChI Identifier
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 KeyGVJHHUAWPYXKBD-IEOSBIPESA-N
Spectra
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1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumJSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumJSpectraViewer
Species of Origin
SpeciesAnimalia; Plantae
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tocopherols. These are vitamin E derivatives containing a saturated trimethyltridecyl chain attached to the carbon C6 atom of a benzopyran ring system. The differ from tocotrienols that contain an unsaturated trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trien-1-yl chain.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassQuinone and hydroquinone lipids
Direct ParentTocopherols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Tocopherol
  • Diterpenoid
  • 1-benzopyran
  • Benzopyran
  • Chromane
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Benzenoid
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point3 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility7.0e-06 g/LALOGPS
logP8.84ALOGPS
logP10.51ChemAxon
logS-7.8ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)10.8ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area29.46 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count12ChemAxon
Refractivity135.37 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability55.29 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
User Submitted Data
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HMDB IDHMDB0001893
DrugBank IDDB00163
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB000565
KNApSAcK IDC00007366
Chemspider ID14265
KEGG Compound IDC02477
BioCyc IDALPHA-TOCOPHEROL
BiGG ID2296507
Wikipedia LinkAlpha-Tocopherol
METLIN ID6376
PubChem Compound14985
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID18145
References
General References
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