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gamma-tocopherol; γ-tocopherol; vitamin eγ

Name(s)	gamma-tocopherol; γ-tocopherol; vitamin eγ
Scientific name(s)	d-gamma-tocopherol; (+)-gamma-tocopherol; 7,8-dimethyltocol; o-xylotocopherol; unii-8ef1z1238f; rrr-gamma-tocopherol; γ-tocopherol
Formula	C28H48O2
Molecular mass	416.6795
IUPAC name	(2R)-2,7,8-trimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-ol; 2,7,8-trimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-3,4-dihydro-2h-1-benzopyran-6-ol
INCHI	InChI=1S/C28H48O2/c1-20(2)11-8-12-21(3)13-9-14-22(4)15-10-17-28(7)18-16-25-19-26(29)23(5)24(6)27(25)30-28/h19-22,29H,8-18H2,1-7H3
SMILE	CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC1(C)CCC2=CC(O)=C(C)C(C)=C2O1
CAS ID	54-28-4; 1406-66-2
PubChem ID	92729
DrugBank ID	Not available
CHEBI ID	Not available

Description	Occurs in many nut and other vegetable oils such as soya and sunflower oil. It is used as antioxidant food additive. Member of Vitamin E group. Added to fats and oils to prevent rancidity. The naturally occurring tocopherol is a single steroisomer; synthetic forms are a mixture of all eight possible isomers [DFC]_x000D_ _x000D_ gamma-Tocopherol is one of the chemical compounds that is considered vitamin E. As a food additive, it has E number E308. [Wikipedia]. gamma-Tocopherol is found in many foods, some of which are common pea, shiitake, feijoa, and other bread.

Description

Occurs in many nut and other vegetable oils such as soya and sunflower oil. It is used as antioxidant food additive. Member of Vitamin E group. Added to fats and oils to prevent rancidity. The naturally occurring tocopherol is a single steroisomer; synthetic forms are a mixture of all eight possible isomers [DFC]_x000D_ _x000D_ gamma-Tocopherol is one of the chemical compounds that is considered vitamin E. As a food additive, it has E number E308. [Wikipedia]. gamma-Tocopherol is found in many foods, some of which are common pea, shiitake, feijoa, and other bread.