alpha-tocopherol

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf vitamin E compound
gptkbp:boilingPoint 200 °C (decomposes)
gptkbp:CASNumber 59-02-9
gptkbp:category vitamins
antioxidants
phenols
chromanols
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C29H50O2
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Herbert_McLean_Evans
1922
gptkbp:EC_number gptkb:E307
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:vegetable_oils
nuts
green leafy vegetables
gptkbp:function antioxidant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label alpha-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:relatedTo gptkb:beta-tocopherol
gptkb:delta-tocopherol
gptkb:gamma-tocopherol
gptkbp:solubility fat-soluble
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:food
dietary supplement
gptkbp:vitamin_E_activity highest among tocopherols
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vitamin_E
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4