DL-alpha-Lipoic Acid

DL-alpha-Lipoic acid is a cyclic disulfide antioxidant that interconverts with its reduced dithiol form. It is an essential cofactor for decarboxylation reactions of the citric acid cycle, and acts as a general antioxidant. DL-alpha-lipoic acid can act as a direct radical scavenger, as a cofactor to regenerate reduced glutathione, and as a metal chelator.Formal Name: 1,2-dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid. CAS Number: 1077-28-7. Synonyms: Thioctic Acid. Molecular Formula: C8H14O2S2. Formula Weight: 206.3. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: DMF: 30 mg/ml, DMSO: 30 mg/ml, Ethanol: 30 mg/ml, Ethanol:PBS (pH 7.2)(1:8): .25 mg/ml. lambdamax: 203, 333 nm. SMILES: OC(=O)CCCCC1SSCC1. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10). InChi Key: AGBQKNBQESQNJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N.