Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT |
D-Alpha Tocopherol |
CAS # |
59-02-9 |
SYNONYM |
Vitamin E; 2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-, (2R)- |
FORMULA |
C29H50O2 |
APPEARANCE |
Reddish brown to pale yellow or clear viscous oily liquid |
SPECIFIC ROTATION |
> +24 Degrees |
ASSAY |
> 99.0% |
HEAVY METALS |
< 10 mg/kg |
COLIFORMS |
< 1000 cfu/g |
CONCLUSION |
Conforms to USP30 |
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 |
DENSITY |
0.950 (254 c) |
PRACTICALLY INSOLUBLE |
in water |
FREELY SOLUBLE |
in oils, fats, acetone, alcohol, chloroform, ether |
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.
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