β-tocopherol
Alternative Name(s)
- beta-Tocopherol
- Cumotocopherol
- Neotocopherol
- P-Xylotocopherol
IUPAC Name – (2R)-2,5,8-trimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-ol
Empirical Formula – C28H48O2
Molecular Weight – 416.69
Exact Mass – 416.37
Elemental Analysis – C, 80.71; H, 11.61; O, 7.68
MeSH classification
Naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard the oxidation of a substance to which it is added. They counteract the harmful and damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues.
Organic substances that are required in small amounts for maintenance and growth, but which cannot be manufactured by the human body.
External Links
- ChEBI ID - 47771
- PubChem CID - 6857447
- HMDB - HMDB06335
- LIPID MAPS - LMPR02020059
Classification
- Category - Prenol lipids
- Main class - Quinones and hydroquinones
- Sub-class - Vitamin E