Dihydrolipoic Acid

HCID 421

Basic information

CAS
462-20-4
Standard SMILES
O=C(O)CCCCC(S)CCS
InChIKey
IZFHEQBZOYJLPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular formula
C8H16O2S2
Average molar mass
208.3 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass
208.05917175

Overview

Dihydrolipoic acid is a thio-fatty acid that is reduced form of lipoic acid. A potent antioxidant shown to directly destroy superoxide, hydroperoxy and hydroxyl radicals; also has neuroprotective and anti-tumour effects. It has a role as an antioxidant, a neuroprotective agent and a human metabolite. It is functionally related to an octanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a dihydrolipoate.

Names & identifiers

Preferred name
Dihydrolipoic Acid
IUPAC
6,8-bis(sulfanyl)octanoic acid
English name
Dihydrolipoic acid
Molecular formula
C8H16O2S2
Molecular weight
208.34

Names & synonyms

Dihydrolipoic acid462-20-46,8-Dimercaptooctanoic acidDihydrothioctic acid6,8-disulfanyloctanoic acid6,8-Dihydrothioctic acid6,8-bis(sulfanyl)octanoic acidThioctic acid, dihydro-6,8-bis-sulfanyloctanoic acidOCTANOIC ACID, 6,8-DIMERCAPTO-7NV2KHU5JACHEBI:18047
Show more names
dihydrolipoateLIPOIC ACID, REDUCED6,8-DIMERCAPTO-OCTANOIC ACIDusafxr-12USAF XR-12Dihydroliponsurereducedlipoicaciddihydro-lipoicaci
DTXSID50861946RefChem:133863DTXCID70810794610-288-5675-983-8DihydrolipoicacidDHLAReduced lipoic acid

Database identifiers

CAS
462-20-4
PubChem CID
421
DTXSID
DTXSID50861946
ChEMBL
CHEMBL1235647
ChEBI
CHEBI:18047
UNII
7NV2KHU5JA
EC Number
610-288-5
Nikkaji
J86.722E

Properties

Computed structural properties

XLogP
1.8
Topological polar surface area
39.3 Ų
Hydrogen bond donors
3
Hydrogen bond acceptors
4
Rotatable bonds
7
Heavy atoms
12

Experimental & physicochemical properties

Physical DescriptionSolid

Physicochemical properties

Melting point
62 °C · 62 °C
Boiling point
161.5 °C · 161.5 °C(Press: 0.7 Torr)
Density
1.132 g/cm3 · 1.132 g/cm3
vapor pressure
0 Pa · 0Pa at 25℃
refractive index
1.522 · 1.5220-1.5260
storage temp.
2 C · +2C to +8C

Safety & regulation

GHS classification

GHS Classification · 4 items

Warning

H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]

P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 41 reports by companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Hazard information

Regulatory InformationStatus: Active Update: 26-03-2021 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/11996
Hazard Classes and CategoriesSkin Irrit. 2 (100%)

Safety data

wgk
3
rtecs
RH0525000
hs_code
2930.90.4950
risk_code
36/37/38
Signal word
Danger
Symbol(GHS)
GHS05,GHS07,GHS09

Chemistry & industry

Pharmacology

MeSH Pharmacological ClassificationNaturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard oxidation reactions. They counteract the damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues.
Cellular LocationsExtracellular
Metabolite Pathways3-Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase deficiency

Applications

Usesγ-Lipoic Acid, is a metabolite of α-Lipoic Acid (L468730), which is a over-the-counter nutritional supplements, that has been used as antioxidant. It is also fat-metabolism stimulator, and thus used a "weight loss" and "energy" supplement.

Suppliers100 total

梯希爱(上海)化成工业发展有限公司021-67121386 · [email protected]
湖南韵邦生物科技股份有限公司85561037 15386497078 · [email protected]
Career Henan Chemica Co+86-0371-86658258 +86-13203830695 · [email protected]
艾吉析科技(上海)有限公司17717235263 · [email protected]
合肥翰刚医药科技有限公司+8618062405514 · [email protected]

Additional notes

DefinitionChEBI: A thio-fatty acid that is reduced form of lipoic acid. A potent antioxidant shown to directly destroy superoxide, hydroperoxy and hydroxyl radicals; also has neuroprotective and anti-tumour effects.

Related reactions

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Compound notes

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