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

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: EP
• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: No data available
• flash_point_c: No data available