alpha-Lipoic acid
IUPAC 名称
5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid
描述
Lipoate, also known as lipoic acid or 6,8-thioctate, belongs to lipoic acids and derivatives class of compounds. Those are compounds containing a lipoic acid moiety (or a derivative thereof), which consists of a pentanoic acid (or derivative) attached to the C3 carbon atom of a 1,2-dithiolane ring. Lipoate is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). Lipoate can be synthesized from octanoic acid. Lipoate can also be synthesized into lipoamide and lipoyl-AMP. Lipoate can be found in broccoli and spinach, which makes lipoate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Lipoate may be a unique E.coli metabolite. Lipoate is a non-carcinogenic (not listed by IARC) potentially toxic compound.
InChI标识符
InChI=1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10)
键
AGBQKNBQESQNJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N