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CHEBI:177085 - (R,S,S)-α-tocopherol

Default Structure
ChEBI IDCHEBI:177085
ChEBI Name(R,S,S)-α-tocopherol
Stars
ASCII Name(R,S,S)-alpha-tocopherol
DefinitionThe (R,S,S)-stereoisomer of α-tocopherol.
Last Modified4 August 2021
SubmitterAdnan
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC29H50O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass430.717
Monoisotopic Mass430.38108
SMILESCc1c(C)c2c(c(C)c1O)CC[C@@](C)(CCC[C@@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CCCC(C)C)O2
InChIInChI=1S/C29H50O2/c1-20(2)12-9-13-21(3)14-10-15-22(4)16-11-18-29(8)19-17-26-25(7)27(30)23(5)24(6)28(26)31-29/h20-22,30H,9-19H2,1-8H3/t21-,22-,29+/m0/s1
InChIKeyGVJHHUAWPYXKBD-IHMCZWCLSA-N
Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
food antioxidant  An antioxidant that used as a food additives to help guard against food deterioration.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Roles:
food antioxidant  An antioxidant that used as a food additives to help guard against food deterioration.
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
fat-soluble vitamin (role)  Any vitamin that dissolves in fats and are stored in body tissues. Unlike the water-soluble vitamins, they are stored in the body for long periods of time and generally pose a greater risk for toxicity when consumed in excess.
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
fat-soluble vitamin (role)  Any vitamin that dissolves in fats and are stored in body tissues. Unlike the water-soluble vitamins, they are stored in the body for long periods of time and generally pose a greater risk for toxicity when consumed in excess.
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
Applications:
food antioxidant  An antioxidant that used as a food additives to help guard against food deterioration.
antiinfective agent  A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of infectious diseases.
anti-asthmatic agent  Any compound that has anti-asthmatic effects.
antipsoriatic  A drug used to treat psoriasis.
antidepressant  Antidepressants are mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions.
antiglaucoma drug  Any drug which can be used to prevent or alleviate glaucoma, a disease in which the optic nerve is damaged, resulting in progressive, irreversible loss of vision. It is often, though not always, associated with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye.
antiparkinson drug  A drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
vulnerary  A drug used in treating and healing of wounds.
ophthalmology drug  Any compound used for the treatment of eye conditions or eye diseases.
hepatoprotective agent  Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.
anti-anaemic agent  A compound which increases either the number of red cells or the amount of haemoglobin in the blood.
antirheumatic drug  A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
hypoglycemic agent  A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.
antifibrotic agent  Any agent which acts to reduce fibrosis.
anti-inflammatory agent  Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
antipsychotic agent  Antipsychotic drugs are agents that control agitated psychotic behaviour, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect.
cardiovascular drug  A drug that affects the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter or blood volume.
renoprotective agent  Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the kidneys.
antiatherosclerotic agent  A cardiovascular drug that prevents atherosclerosis (a disease in which the inside of an artery narrows due to the build up of plaque). Compare with antiatherogenic agent.
antidote  Any protective agent counteracting or neutralizing the action of poisons.
antiinfective agent  A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of infectious diseases.
anti-asthmatic agent  Any compound that has anti-asthmatic effects.
antipsoriatic  A drug used to treat psoriasis.
antidepressant  Antidepressants are mood-stimulating drugs used primarily in the treatment of affective disorders and related conditions.
antiglaucoma drug  Any drug which can be used to prevent or alleviate glaucoma, a disease in which the optic nerve is damaged, resulting in progressive, irreversible loss of vision. It is often, though not always, associated with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye.
antiparkinson drug  A drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
vulnerary  A drug used in treating and healing of wounds.
ophthalmology drug  Any compound used for the treatment of eye conditions or eye diseases.
hepatoprotective agent  Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the liver.
anti-anaemic agent  A compound which increases either the number of red cells or the amount of haemoglobin in the blood.
antirheumatic drug  A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
hypoglycemic agent  A drug which lowers the blood glucose level.
antifibrotic agent  Any agent which acts to reduce fibrosis.
anti-inflammatory agent  Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
antipsychotic agent  Antipsychotic drugs are agents that control agitated psychotic behaviour, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect.
cardiovascular drug  A drug that affects the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter or blood volume.
renoprotective agent  Any compound that is able to prevent damage to the kidneys.
antiatherosclerotic agent  A cardiovascular drug that prevents atherosclerosis (a disease in which the inside of an artery narrows due to the build up of plaque). Compare with antiatherogenic agent.
antidote  Any protective agent counteracting or neutralizing the action of poisons.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
(R,S,S)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:177085) is a α-tocopherol (CHEBI:22470)
(R,S,S)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:177085) is enantiomer of (S,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:177086)
Incoming Relation(s)
(S,R,R)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:177086) is enantiomer of (R,S,S)-α-tocopherol (CHEBI:177085)
IUPAC Name 
(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4S,8S)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol
Synonyms  Source
(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4S,8S)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-olIUPAC
(2R,4'S,8'S)-α-tocopherolChEBI
RSS-α-tocopherolChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:77171-98-3ChEBI
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