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C31H52O3
472.7 g/mol
Food Additive

Alpha-Tocopherol acetate

CAS58-95-7EC200-405-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
antioxidant and vitamin supplement

Alpha-Tocopherol acetate is an odorless, off-white crystalline compound that darkens at 401°F. It is widely used as an antioxidant in oils and as a vitamin E supplement, and is the most common form of vitamin E found in sunscreen and skin care products.

Antioxidant in oilsVitamin E nutritional supplementIngredient in sunscreen and skin care products

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Related Compounds

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

[(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-yl] acetate

InChIKey

ZAKOWWREFLAJOT-CEFNRUSXSA-N

SMILES

CC1=C(C(=C(C2=C1O[C@](CC2)(C)CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)C)OC(=O)C)C

Synonyms (94)
  • T-3376
  • All-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate for peak identification, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • alpha-Tocopherol acetate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • (+)-alfa-tocopherol acetate
  • Alfacol
  • Combinal E
  • Contopheron
  • Copherol 1250
  • Covitol 1100
  • Covitol 1360
  • D--Tocopherol acetate
  • D-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
  • D-alfa-Tocopherol Acetate
  • D-alpha tocoferil acetate
  • D-alpha-tocopherol acetate
  • D-|A-Tocopherol acetate
  • DL--Tocopherol acetate
  • DL-a-Tocopherol acetate - oil
  • DL-alpha-Tocopherol acetate
  • DL-alpha-Tocopheryl acetate
  • E-Ferol
  • E-Toplex
  • E-tabs
  • Ecofrol
  • Econ
  • Endo E Dompe
  • Ephynal
  • Ephynal acetate
  • Epsilan-M
  • Erevit
  • Evipherol
  • Fertilvit
  • Gevex
  • J24.807J
  • Juvela
  • Lutavit E 50
  • Nanotopes
  • NatAc
  • Natur-E granulate
  • Simmyungsaengmosu
  • Spondyvit
  • TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
  • Tinoderm E
  • Tocopherex
  • Tocopherol acetate
  • Tocopherol acetate (JP18)
  • Tocopherolacetate, alpha-
  • Tocopheryl acetate, D-alpha-
  • Tocopheryl acetate,alpha
  • Tocophrin
  • Tofaxin
  • Tokoferol acetate
  • Vectan (TN)
  • Vitamin E Acetate (D-form)
  • Vitamin E acetate
  • Vitamin E acetate (unlabeled)
  • Vitamin E acetate, d-
  • Vitamin Ealpha acetate
  • a-tocopherol acetate
  • alpha-Tocopherol acetate
  • alpha-Tocopheryl acetate
  • alpha-tocopheryl acetate, D-
  • d-Vitamin E acetate