<small>D</small>-&alpha;-Tocopherol , >97.0%(GC) , 59-02-9

Synonym(s):
Vitamin E;(±)-α-Tocopherol;D-α-Tocopherol;5,7,8-Trimethyltocol;DL-all-rac-α-Tocopherol

CAS NO.：59-02-9

Empirical Formula: C29H50O2

Molecular Weight: 430.71

MDL number: MFCD00072045

EINECS: 200-412-2

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 2.5-3.5 °C
• Boiling point: 200-220 °C0.1 mm Hg(lit.)
• alpha: 24 º (c=2, in isooctane 25 ºC)
• Density: 0.95 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.505(lit.)
• Flash point: 253 °C
• storage temp.: -20°C
• solubility: Practically insoluble in water, freely soluble in acetone, in anhydrous ethanol, in methylene chloride and in fatty oils.
• pka: 11.40±0.40(Predicted)
• form: oil
• color: clear yellow
• Odor: lt. yel. to red visc. oil, nearly odorless
• biological source: vegetable oil
• Water Solubility: INSOLUBLE
• Merck: 14,9495
• BRN: 4712525
• Specific Activity: ≥1000IU/g
• Stability: Stable. Combustible. May be sensitive to light and air. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
• Cosmetics Ingredients Functions: SKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE; FRAGRANCE; SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS; ANTIOXIDANT
• LogP: 10.962 (est)
• CAS DataBase Reference: 59-02-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Vitamin e(59-02-9)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-, (2R)- (59-02-9)

Description and Uses

α-Tocopherol (phenyl-5,7-dimethyl-d6) is the most bioactive form of fat-soluble vitamin E, which has a stable deuterium label, can be used as an internal standard for chromatographic methods with a tandem mass spectrometric detector.

vitamin E, antioxidant

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS07
• Signal word: Warning
• Hazard statements: H302-H315-H319-H335
• Precautionary statements: P261-P305+P351+P338
• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Risk Statements: 36/37/38
• Safety Statements: 23-24/25-37/39-26
• WGK Germany: 1
• RTECS: DJ2900000
• F: 8-10-23
• HS Code: 29362800
• Hazardous Substances Data: 59-02-9(Hazardous Substances Data)