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(±)-6-Hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

Trolox

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H18O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
250.29
Beilstein:
1384051
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

storage condition

under inert gas

mp

187-189 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cc1c(C)c2OC(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)

InChI key

GLEVLJDDWXEYCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

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General description

(±)-6-Hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid (Trolox) exhibits radical scavenging and antioxidant activities.

Application

(±)-6-Hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid (Trolox) has been used in 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl chromane-2-carboxylic acid equivalent antioxidant assay (TEAC) to determine the total antioxidant capacity of different fruit species.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Legal Information

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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C Giulivi et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 303(1), 152-158 (1993-05-15)
The reactivity of Trolox C, a water-soluble analog of vitamin E, toward protein radicals formed during the oxidation of metmyoglobin and the therefrom derived molecular products was examined in terms of the ability of the phenolic antioxidant to prevent specific
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