α-tocotrienol

Also known as alpha-Tocotrienol, zeta1-tocopherol, D-alpha-Tocotrienol, delta-alpha-Tocotrienol, (2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trien-1-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, (R)-alpha-tocotrienol, (2R,3'E,7'E)-alpha-Tocotrienol

α-Tocotrienol is a form of tocotrienol and one of the chemical compounds that is considered vitamin E.

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Vinony's link graph records 96 inbound references to α-tocotrienol, and connects out to tocotrienol, chemical compound and vitamin.

It is catalogued under topics including ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata and Vitamin E.

Vinony links it to 6 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula: C29H44O2
Molecular weight: 424.7 g/mol
IUPAC name: (2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(3E,7E)-4,8,12-trimethyltrideca-3,7,11-trienyl]-3,4-dihydrochromen-6-ol
SMILES: CC1=C(C2=C(CC[C@@](O2)(C)CC/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C)C(=C1O)C)C
InChIKey: RZFHLOLGZPDCHJ-XZXLULOTSA-N
XLogP: 9.3
Polar surface area: 29.5 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 2
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type: Small molecule

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Research

351 papers

Tocotrienol: the natural vitamin E to defend the nervous system?Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2004
α-Tocotrienol in rice bran enhances steroidogenesis in mouse Leydig cell via increased gene expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein and induction of its mitochondrial translocation.Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry · 2024
α-Tocotrienol Protects Neurons by Preventing Tau Hyperphosphorylation via Inhibiting Microtubule Affinity-Regulating Kinase Activation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
Tocotrienol suppresses adipocyte differentiation and Akt phosphorylation in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes.The Journal of nutrition · 2009
Tocotrienols and cardiovascular health.Current pharmaceutical design · 2011

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 424.334131

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chemical formula: C₂₉H₄₄O₂
canonical SMILES: CC1=C(C(=C2CCC(OC2=C1C)(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)C)O
isomeric SMILES: CC1=C(C(=C2CC[C@@](OC2=C1C)(C)CC/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C)C)O
found in taxon: Vitis vinifera
subject has role: antioxidant

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