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lipoic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_16494

Definition

A heterocyclic thia fatty acid comprising pentanoic acid with a 1,2-dithiolan-3-yl group at the 5-position.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H14O2S2
Molecular Mass
206.32756
Charge
0
SMILES
OC(=O)CCCCC1CCSS1
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10)
InChIKey
AGBQKNBQESQNJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1,2-dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid
  • 1,2-dithiolane-3-valeric acid
  • 5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid
  • 5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)valeric acid
  • 5-(dithiolan-3-yl)valeric acid
  • 5-[3-(1,2-dithiolanyl)]pentanoic acid
  • 6-thioctic acid
  • 6-thiotic acid
  • 6,8-thioctic acid
  • 6,8-thiotic acid
  • Acetate-replacing factor
  • alpha-lipoic acid
  • alpha-Lipoic acid
  • alpha-Liponsaeure
  • Biletan
  • Lipoic acid
  • liponic acid
  • Thioctansaeure
  • Thioctic acid
  • Thioctsaeure
  • Thioktsaeure

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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YMDB:YMDB00334
core#notation
CHEBI:16494

Additional References

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Additional Attributes

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