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(±)-α-Tocopherol phosphate disodium salt

water-soluble α-tocopherol analog

Synonym(s):

Alpha Tocopherol phosphate disodium salt

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Linear Formula:
C29H49O5PNa2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
554.65
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
eCl@ss:
34058016
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.79

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Level

Assay

≥97% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Na].CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC1(C)CCc2c(C)c(OP(O)(O)=O)c(C)c(C)c2O1

InChI

1S/C29H51O5P.Na.H/c1-20(2)12-9-13-21(3)14-10-15-22(4)16-11-18-29(8)19-17-26-25(7)27(34-35(30,31)32)23(5)24(6)28(26)33-29;;/h20-22H,9-19H2,1-8H3,(H2,30,31,32);;

InChI key

QRLCTLIPEFQSSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

(±)-α-Tocopherol phosphate disodium salt has been used as an antioxidant, to assess its protection against oxidative damage in rat hippocampal neurons. It has also been used to study its molecular mechanisms and transport across the plasma membrane.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tocopherols (TCP) (vitamin E) are a series (α, β, γ and δ) of chiral organic molecules that vary in their degree of methylation of the phenol moiety of the chromanol ring. Tocopherols are lipid soluble anti-oxidants that protect cell membranes from oxidative damage. α-Tocopherol is the form of tocopherol preferentially absorbed by Homo sapiens. α-Tocopherol phosphate (TocP) is used along the α-tocopherol acetate, α-tocopherol-nicotinate, α-tocopherol succinate and other esterified forms as a vitamin E supplement with similar but differential activities.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

2550044:
T2020-BULK:
T2020-250MG:
T2020-1G:
T2020-VAR:


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Jean-Marc Zingg
Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 7(5), 543-558 (2007-05-17)
Natural vitamin E comprises 8 different analogues, the alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocopherols and the alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocotrienols. However, only alpha-tocopherol is selectively enriched by the liver; the other vitamin E analogues and also excess alpha-tocopherol are converted
Subhendu Mukherjee et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1782(9), 498-503 (2008-06-17)
The emerging potential of alpha-tocopheryl phosphate, a phosphoric acid ester of alpha-tocopherol, in health benefits was tested gavaging this compound (5 mg/kg body wt) to a group of rats for a period of thirty days while the control rats were
Tomohisa Mori et al.
Behavioural pharmacology, 18(8), 725-729 (2007-11-09)
Chronic morphine-induced withdrawal syndrome after morphine cessation remains a severe obstacle in the clinical treatment of morphine. Previous studies have shown that nitric oxide synthetase (NOS) inhibitors may have therapeutic potential in morphine withdrawal in humans. The mechanisms that underlie
Hitoshi Masaki et al.
Free radical research, 36(6), 705-709 (2002-08-16)
alpha-Tocopherol is a lipophilic vitamin that exhibits an antioxidative activity. The purpose of this study was to clarify the roles of alpha-tocopherol in the regulation of intracellular glutathione (GSH) levels in HaCaT keratinocytes. When HaCaT keratinocytes were cultivated with alpha-tocopherol
Marc Birringer
Molecular nutrition & food research, 54(5), 588-598 (2010-02-20)
Vitamin E is known as the most important lipid antioxidant and is widely used to prevent age-associated diseases. Despite increasing knowledge about human vitamin E metabolism, little is known to justify its widespread use. As meta-analyses revealed even harmful effects

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