Description / Application
Lipoic acid is a heterocyclic thia fatty acid comprising pentanoic acid with a 1,2-dithiolan-3-yl group at the 5-position. It has a role as a geroprotector and a fundamental metabolite. It is a member of dithiolanes, a heterocyclic fatty acid and a thia fatty acid. It is functionally related to an octanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a lipoate.
Identities
| Alternative Name | DL-6,8-Dithiooctanoic acid;1,2-Dithiolane-3-valeric acid |
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| Molecular Formula | C8H14O2S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 206.3 |
| MFCD | MFCD00005474 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H302;H315;H317;H319;H411 |
| Precautionary Statements | P61;P264;P270;P273;P280;P301+P312+P330;P302+P352;P305+P351+P338;P333+P313;P337+P313;P362;P391;P501 |