D-Alpha Tocopherol
Product Description
| Product | D-Alpha Tocopherol |
| CAS | 59-02-9 |
| Formula | C29H50O2 |
| Synonym | Vitamin E, 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-, (2R)- |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.950 (254 c) |
| Practically Insoluble | in water |
| Freely Soluble | in oils, fats, acetone, alcohol, chloroform, ether |
| Appearance | Reddish brown to pale yellow or clear viscous oily liquid |
| Assay | > 99.0% |
| Coliforms | < 1000 cfu/g |
| Conclusion | Conforms to USP30 |
| Specific Rotation | > +24 Degrees |
| Heavy Metals | < 10 mg/kg |
| Melting Point | 2.5-3.5 c |
| Odor | lt. yel. to red visc. oil, nearly odorless |
| Molecular weight | 430.72 |
| Flash Point | (cc) 93 c |
| Boiling Point | 200 c |
| Notes | Also known as Vitamin E, D-Alpha Tocopherol comes available as a high-purity oil suitable for vitamin and nutritional supplements. It is also used in personal care products such as skin lotions and facial creams. Try Vitamin C also for your nutritional supplements. Making a skin cream? Look at our list of surfactants!
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| Class | Vitamins - Nutritional Ingredients - Amino Acids |
| Function | Supplement, Antioxidants, Nutritional Additive |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Cosmetic, Nutrition, Pharmaceutical |
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