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| Version | 1.0 |
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| Creation date | 2015-10-09 22:29:32 UTC |
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| Update date | 2017-01-19 02:36:18 UTC |
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| FoodComEx ID | PC000262 |
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| FoodDB Record | FDB002431 |
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| Chemical Information |
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| Name | gamma-Tocopherol |
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| Description | Occurs in many nut and other vegetable oils such as soya and sunflower oil. It is used as antioxidant food additive. Member of Vitamin E group. Added to fats and oils to prevent rancidity. The naturally occurring tocopherol is a single steroisomer; synthetic forms are a mixture of all eight possible isomers [DFC]
gamma-Tocopherol is one of the chemical compounds that is considered vitamin E. As a food additive, it has E number E308. [Wikipedia]. gamma-Tocopherol is found in many foods, some of which are common pea, shiitake, feijoa, and other bread. |
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| CAS Number | 1406-66-2 |
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| Structure | |
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| Synonyms | | Synonym | Source |
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| 2,7,8-Trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-6-chromanol | biospider | | 3,4-dihydro-2,7,8-Trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol | HMDB | | 3,4-Dihydro-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, 9CI | db_source | | 6-Chromanol, 2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)- | biospider | | 7,8-Dimethyltocol | db_source | | 7,8-Dimethyltocolo-xylotocopherol | HMDB | | D-gamma-tocopherol | biospider | | DL-a-Tocopherol | Generator | | DL-alpha-Tocopherol | Kegg | | DL-α-tocopherol | Generator | | E308 | db_source | | Gama-tocopherol | biospider | | Gamma-tocopherol | biospider | | Methyltocols | HMDB | | O-xylotocopherol | biospider | | Tocopherols | HMDB | | Vitamin e gamma | HMDB |
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| Chemical Formula | C28H48O2 |
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| IUPAC name | 2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C28H48O2/c1-20(2)11-8-12-21(3)13-9-14-22(4)15-10-17-28(7)18-16-25-19-26(29)23(5)24(6)27(25)30-28/h19-22,29H,8-18H2,1-7H3 |
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| InChI Key | QUEDXNHFTDJVIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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| Isomeric SMILES | CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC1(C)CCC2=CC(O)=C(C)C(C)=C2O1 |
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| Average Molecular Weight | 416.6795 |
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| Monoisotopic Molecular Weight | 416.36543078 |
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| Chemical Taxonomy |
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| 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. |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Super Class | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
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| Class | Prenol lipids |
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| Sub Class | Quinone and hydroquinone lipids |
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| Direct Parent | Tocopherols |
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| Alternative Parents | |
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| Substituents | - Tocopherol
- Diterpenoid
- 1-benzopyran
- Benzopyran
- Chromane
- 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
- Alkyl aryl ether
- Benzenoid
- Oxacycle
- Organoheterocyclic compound
- Ether
- Organic oxygen compound
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organooxygen compound
- Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds |
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| Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental |
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| Property | Value | Reference |
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| Experimental logP | Not Available | |
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| Experimental Water Solubility | Not Available | |
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| Melting Point | Mp -3° | DFC |
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| Food | Content Range | Average | Reference |
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| Production Data |
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| Production Method | commercial |
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| Production Method Reference | Not Available |
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| Production Method Reference File | Not Available |
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| Quantity Available | Production upon request, up to 2 g |
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| Delivery Time | Not Available |
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| Storage Form | solid |
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| Storage Conditions | -80°C |
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| Stability | Not Available |
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| Purity | Not Available |
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| Spectra |
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| Spectral Data Upon Request | Not Available |
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