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Creation date2010-04-08 22:04:37 UTC
Update date2019-11-26 02:55:00 UTC
Primary IDFDB000565
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • FDB005752
Chemical Information
FooDB Namealpha-Tocopherol
DescriptionConstituent of many vegetable oils such as soya and sunflower oils. Dietary supplement and nutrient. Nutriceutical with anticancer and antioxidant props. Added to fats and oils to prevent rancidity. The naturally-occurring tocopherol is a single stereoisomer; synthetic forms are a mixture of all eight possible isomers Alpha-tocopherol is traditionally recognized as the most active form of vitamin E in humans, and is a powerful biological antioxidant. alpha-Tocopherol is found in many foods, some of which are custard apple, nopal, bitter gourd, and kumquat.
CAS Number59-02-9
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
SynonymSource
Not AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility7.0e-06 g/LALOGPS
logP8.84ALOGPS
logP10.51ChemAxon
logS-7.8ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)10.8ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area29.46 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count12ChemAxon
Refractivity135.37 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability55.29 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityNoChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC29H50O2
IUPAC name(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C29H50O2/c1-20(2)12-9-13-21(3)14-10-15-22(4)16-11-18-29(8)19-17-26-25(7)27(30)23(5)24(6)28(26)31-29/h20-22,30H,9-19H2,1-8H3/t21-,22-,29-/m1/s1
InChI KeyGVJHHUAWPYXKBD-IEOSBIPESA-N
Isomeric SMILESCC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@]1(C)CCC2=C(O1)C(C)=C(C)C(O)=C2C
Average Molecular Weight430.7061
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight430.381080844
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tocopherols. These are vitamin E derivatives containing a saturated trimethyltridecyl chain attached to the carbon C6 atom of a benzopyran ring system. The differ from tocotrienols that contain an unsaturated trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trien-1-yl chain.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassQuinone and hydroquinone lipids
Direct ParentTocopherols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Tocopherol
  • Diterpenoid
  • 1-benzopyran
  • Benzopyran
  • Chromane
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Benzenoid
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
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Physico-Chemical Properties
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateLiquid
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionC 80.87%; H 11.70%; O 7.43%DFC
Melting PointMp 2.5-3.5°DFC
Boiling PointBp0.03 140°DFC
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Experimental logPNot Available
Experimental pKaNot Available
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical Rotation[a]25D +0.65 (EtOH)DFC
Spectroscopic UV Data[neutral] lmax 292 () (EtOH) (Berdy)DFC
DensityNot Available
Refractive IndexNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
EI-MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0159-2900500000-03e8a824731610752eb32014-09-20View Spectrum
GC-MSalpha-Tocopherol, 1 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000i-1390000000-fc8c4f9b9405598ede7fSpectrum
GC-MSalpha-Tocopherol, 1 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-00dr-9150010000-c4abc0e689e9b2476b9dSpectrum
GC-MSalpha-Tocopherol, 1 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0f79-1190040000-663296a69129a59be1a6Spectrum
GC-MSalpha-Tocopherol, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-000i-1390000000-fc8c4f9b9405598ede7fSpectrum
GC-MSalpha-Tocopherol, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-00dr-9150010000-c4abc0e689e9b2476b9dSpectrum
GC-MSalpha-Tocopherol, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0f79-1190040000-663296a69129a59be1a6Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSalpha-Tocopherol, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0aor-9886300000-b3225facac6ebdd8ddbdSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSalpha-Tocopherol, 1 TMS, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-000l-7735900000-1585eb83c1211ebe95f2Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSalpha-Tocopherol, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSalpha-Tocopherol, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-03di-9600100000-aaf885290800a10d3fb22012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-01wr-9300000000-f0c814976a58a9d837ca2012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0f79-1494700000-6b5f8f817c5a5429ed702012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-EBEB (JMS-HX/HX 110A, JEOL) , Positivesplash10-00lr-4910600000-1eda05dacf9642d7cea02012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 30V, Positivesplash10-014i-0900000000-a5860634bfd1ceb6833f2021-09-20View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0159-0900500000-5a3bc17152cb61859b2c2021-09-20View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001i-0842900000-f51286676592fd1841932017-07-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014i-1920000000-1994f86bec2bb4a77b9c2017-07-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-066r-3930000000-02190bf16d5d85d44bce2017-07-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-004i-0110900000-c3541294fc60a7a8cc7e2017-07-26View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-01t9-0730900000-553c4898757f6876036c2017-07-26View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-03e9-0920200000-276273a531fed5b3a2b02017-07-26View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001i-3013900000-4985082235edff7c4b8c2021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-05r1-9313200000-cbc230d5dd20c629ffab2021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9320000000-5958d2e1d5b687b012c12021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-004i-0000900000-d3ddef81c134412455e12021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-004i-0310900000-30597e14cf876e4e47642021-09-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-08g0-2982400000-371737325df4dbb523b22021-09-22View Spectrum
NMR
TypeDescriptionView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
ChemSpider ID14265
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL47
KEGG Compound IDC02477
Pubchem Compound ID14985
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDDB00163
HMDB IDHMDB01893
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDBDR14-R:BDR14-R
EAFUS IDNot Available
Dr. Duke IDALPHA-TOCOPHEROL
BIGG ID2296507
KNApSAcK IDC00007366
HET IDVIV
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet IDNot Available
GoodScent IDNot Available
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDAlpha-Tocopherol
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / Bioactivities
DescriptorIDDefinitionReference
anti Alzheimeran52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti anginal52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti arthritic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti asthmatic49167 A drug used to treat asthma.DUKE
anti atherosclerotic38070 A drug used for the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-arrhythmia drugs may affect the polarisation-repolarisation phase of the action potential, its excitability or refractoriness, or impulse conduction or membrane responsiveness within cardiac fibres.DUKE
anti cancer35610 A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.DUKE
anti cataract52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti convulsant52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti dementia52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti diabetic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti infarctal52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti infertility52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti ischemic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti maculiticDUKE
anti mutagenicDUKE
anti neuropathicDUKE
antioxidant22586 A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides. In European countries, E-numbers for permitted antioxidant food additives are from E 300 to E 324.DUKE
anti Parkinsonian48407 A drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.DUKE
anti radicularDUKE
anti retinoticDUKE
anti rheumatic52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
anti stroke52217 Any substance introduced into a living organism with therapeutic or diagnostic purpose.DUKE
antitumor35610 A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.DUKE
antitumor promoter35610 A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.DUKE
cancer preventive35610 A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.DUKE
cardioprotective38070 A drug used for the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-arrhythmia drugs may affect the polarisation-repolarisation phase of the action potential, its excitability or refractoriness, or impulse conduction or membrane responsiveness within cardiac fibres.DUKE
circulotonicDUKE
immunomodulator50846 Biologically active substance whose activity affects or plays a role in the functioning of the immune system.DUKE
Enzymes
NameGene NameUniProt ID
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2NR1I2O75469
Glutamate--cysteine ligase catalytic subunitGCLCP48506
Glutathione S-transferase Mu 3GSTM3P21266
Glutathione S-transferase omega-1GSTO1P78417
Glutathione S-transferase A2GSTA2P09210
Glutathione S-transferase PGSTP1P09211
Serine palmitoyltransferase 1SPTLC1O15269
Alpha-tocopherol transfer proteinTTPAP49638
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
FlavoursNot Available
Files
MSDSNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
Content Reference— Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008).
— U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.
— Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).
— Shinbo, Y., et al. 'KNApSAcK: a comprehensive species-metabolite relationship database.' Plant Metabolomics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. 165-181.