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Y0000384

All-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate for peak identification

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

DL-α-Tocopherol acetate, Vitamin E acetate, all-rac-α-Tocopheryl acetate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C31H52O3
CAS Number:
7695-91-2
Molecular Weight:
472.74
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329830929
MDL number:
MFCD00072042
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
97512
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biological source

synthetic

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

tocopherol

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable, liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

density

0.96 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@]1(C)CCc2c(C)c(OC(C)=O)c(C)c(C)c2O1

InChI

1S/C31H52O3/c1-21(2)13-10-14-22(3)15-11-16-23(4)17-12-19-31(9)20-18-28-26(7)29(33-27(8)32)24(5)25(6)30(28)34-31/h21-23H,10-20H2,1-9H3/t22-,23-,31-/m1/s1

InChI key

ZAKOWWREFLAJOT-CEFNRUSXSA-N

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
All-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, the ester of all-rac-alpha-tocopherol, is a commercial form of vitamin E. It is responsible for the protection of phenol groups of the parent tocopherol against oxidation.

Application

All-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate for peak identification may be used as an EP reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by liquid chromatography.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

No data available

flash_point_c

No data available

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 4 petroleums + Hazardous rank III

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