Products 261929-52-6
CAS 261929-52-6 is the registry number for Alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid. Offered by: MedChemExpress. Available pack sizes: Get quote.
Alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid is a monocarboxylic acid that is (R,R,R)-alpha-tocopherol in which the hydroxy group at position 6 is replaced by a carboxymethoxy group. It is a nonhydrolyzable ether analog of vitamin E that exhibits anticancer properties. It has a role as an autophagy inducer, an antineoplastic agent and an apoptosis inducer. It is a member of chromanes, a monocarboxylic acid and an aromatic ether. It is functionally related to a (R,R,R)-alpha-tocopherol.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C31H52O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 488.7 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-[[(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-yl]oxy]acetic acid |
| InChIKey | LCFWOFKPFDWYLR-CEFNRUSXSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1=C(C(=C(C2=C1O[C@](CC2)(C)CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)C)OCC(=O)O)C |
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Synonyms:
alpha-TEA, alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid, .alpha.-tea, .alpha.-tocopheryloxyacetic acid, 2,5,7,8-Tetramethyl-2R-(4R,8R,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-yloxyacetic acid, 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2R-(4R,8R,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-yloxy acetic acid, a-TEA, alpha-TEA cpd, aTEA, alpha-tocopheryloxy acetic acid