D-α-tocopherol

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/D-α-tocopherol

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:chemical_compound gptkb:vitamin_A
gptkbp:biological_role	gptkb:antioxidant
gptkbp:boilingPoint	200 °C (decomposes)
gptkbp:CASNumber	59-02-9
gptkbp:category	phenols chromanols lipid-soluble vitamins
gptkbp:chemicalFormula	C29H50O2
gptkbp:chiral_centers	3
gptkbp:component	gptkb:vitamin_E_complex
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Herbert_McLean_Evans
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1922
gptkbp:EC_number	gptkb:E307
gptkbp:foundIn	gptkb:vegetable_oils nuts green leafy vegetables
gptkbp:isomerOf	gptkb:α-tocopherol
gptkbp:IUPACName	(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-6-chromanol
gptkbp:meltingPoint	2.5–3.5 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight	430.71 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName	RRR-α-tocopherol natural vitamin E
gptkbp:prevention	deficiency diseases
gptkbp:protectedBy	oxidative stress
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:DL-α-tocopherol β-tocopherol γ-tocopherol δ-tocopherol
gptkbp:requires	human nutrition
gptkbp:solubility	fat-soluble
gptkbp:source	almonds sunflower oil wheat germ oil
gptkbp:usedFor	gptkb:dietary_supplement gptkb:food
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:DL-α-tocopherol
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	D-α-tocopherol