| Specification: | Name: Alpha Lipoic Acid
Synonyms: DL-alpha-Lipoic acid; DL-6, 8-Dithiooctanoic acid; 5-
( Dithiolan-3-yl) valeric acid
C.A.S # : 1077-28-7
Molecular formula: C8H14O2S2
Molecular weight : 206.33
Assay: 99.0-101.0%
Quality Standards: USP30
Alpha-Lipoic acid contains not less than 99.0 percent and not more than
101.0 percent of C8H14O2S2, calculated on the dried basis.
Characteristic: Yellow crystalline powder, almost tasteless.
Melting point: 58-63° C
Boiling point: 160-165° C
Water solubility: Soluble in benzene, ethanol, ethyl ether, chloroform
and other organic solvents, but also soluble in water.
Function and Usage: ‘ -lipoic acid is a vitamin drugs, limited physical
activity in its dextral ( b) , basically no physical activity in its L -
Lipoic acid ( c) , and no side effects. It is always used for acute and
chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatic coma, fatty liver,
diabetes, Alzheimer' s disease , and applies as an antioxidant health
products. |
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