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Sigma-Aldrich

(S)-(−)-α -Lipoic acid

≥97% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(S)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, (S)-6,8-Thioctic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H14O2S2
CAS Number:
1077-27-6
Molecular Weight:
206.33
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
81852
MDL number:
MFCD01863481
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329748605
NACRES:
NA.25
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Quality Level

100

assay

≥97% (HPLC)

optical purity

enantiomeric excess: ≥98.0% (HPLC)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCC[C@H]1CCSS1
OC(=O)CCCC[C@H]1CCSS1

InChI

1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10)/t7-/m0/s1

InChI key

AGBQKNBQESQNJD-ZETCQYMHSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Biological antioxidant with prooxidant activities . Method for enantioseparation of lipoic acid in dietary supplements by capillary electrophoresis.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BGBC1544V
BCBH2181V

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