Tocopherol

Chemical data

Formula

C28H48O2

Molecular weight

416.7 g/mol

IUPAC name

2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-ol

SMILES

CC1=C(C=C2CCC(OC2=C1C)(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C)O

InChIKey

QUEDXNHFTDJVIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

XLogP

10.3

Polar surface area

29.5 Ų

H-bond donors

1

H-bond acceptors

2

Formal charge

0

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• Unveiling the antioxidant superiority of α-tocopherol: Implications for vitamin E nomenclature and classification.Free radical biology & medicine · 2024
• Therapeutic Potential of Tocopherol and Tocotrienol in Glaucoma Management.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025

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