C8H14O2S2
206.3 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Thioctic acid
CAS1077-28-7EC200-534-6
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
nutritional supplement
Thioctic acid, also known as alpha-lipoic acid, is an organosulfur compound naturally produced in animals and essential for aerobic metabolism. It is available as a dietary supplement and nutritional supplement.
nutritional supplementdietary supplement
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Thioctic acid (CAS 1077-28-7) is 2934.99.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2934.99
EU CN code (8-digit)
2934 99 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
5-(dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid
InChIKey
AGBQKNBQESQNJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1CSSC1CCCCC(=O)O
Synonyms (112)
- Alpha Lipoic Acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Thioctic acid containing impurity B, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Thioctic acid for system suitability, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Thioctic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- (R)-a-Lipoic acid
- (RS)-.alpha.-Lipoic acid
- (RS)-Lipoic acid
- (RS)-thioctic acid
- 1,2-Dithiolane-3-valeric acid
- 6,8-Dithiooctanoic acid
- 6,8-Thioctic acid
- 6,8-Thiotic acid
- 6-Thioctic acid
- 6-Thiotic acid
- A-lipoicum acidum
- Acetate-replacing factor
- Acid, alpha-Lipoic
- Acidum thiocticum
- Alipure
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 1 mg
- Alpha Lippon AL
- AlphaLipogamma
- AlphaLipon Stada
- AlphaLiponsaure Sofotec
- Biletan
- DL-6,8-DITHIOOCTANOIC ACID
- DL-6,8-Thioctic acid
- DL-6-Thioctic acid
- DL-a-Lipoic acid
- DL-alpha-Lipoic acid
- I<<-Lipoic acid
- Injekt, Thiogamma
- Lipoic acid, alpha
- Lipoic acid, dl-
- Liponsaureratiopharm
- Liposan
- Lipothion
- MTWAlphaliponsaure
- Pleomix Alpha
- PleomixAlpha N
- Protogen A
- PureVita Alpha Lipoic Acid
- Pyruvate oxidation factor
- R)-(+)-alpha-Lipoic acid
- Rac-lipoate
- THIOCTIC ACID [MART.]
- Thiocacid
- Thioctacid
- Thioctacide T
- Thioctan
- Thioctansaeure
- Thioctic acid (JAN)
- Thioctic acid CRS
- Thioctic acid dl-
- Thioctic acid dl-form
- Thioctsaeure
- Thioctsan
- Thiogamma oral
- Thioktsaeure
- Thioktsaeure [German]
- Thiooctic acid
- Thiotacid
- Thiotomin (TN)
- Tioctacid
- Tioctic Acid
- Tioctidasi
- Verla Lipon
- a-lipoic acid
- alpha Liponsaure von ct
- alpha-Lipoic acid
- alpha-Liponsaeure
- alpha-Liponsaeure [German]
- alpha-lipon 300
- alpha-liponic acid
- alphaLiponaure Heumann
- alphaVibolex
- biomolipon
- dl-Lipoic acid
- dl-Thioctic acid
- duralipon
- espa lipon
- lipoate
- lipoic acid
- lipoic acid (LA)
- liponic acid
- rac ?-Lipoic Acid
- rac a-Lipoic Acid
- thioctate
- thioctic acid
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