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(R)-(+)-6-Hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid

98%

Synonym(s):

(2R)-3,4-Dihydro-6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxylic acid, (R)-Trolox

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H18O4
CAS Number:
53101-49-8
Molecular Weight:
250.29
MDL number:
MFCD00180755
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
24864410
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

98%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]27/D +65°, c = 1.2 in ethanol

mp

162 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1c(C)c2O[C@](C)(CCc2c(C)c1O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C14H18O4/c1-7-8(2)12-10(9(3)11(7)15)5-6-14(4,18-12)13(16)17/h15H,5-6H2,1-4H3,(H,16,17)/t14-/m1/s1

InChI key

GLEVLJDDWXEYCO-CQSZACIVSA-N

General description

(R)-(+)-6-Hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid, a vitamin E analog, is a mushroom tyrosinase inhibitor.

Application

(R)-(+)-6-Hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid may be used to incorporate antioxidant property while designing anti-stress agents based on γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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