PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 48-52 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 315.2°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.2888 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.5200 (estimate) |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | 4°C, protect from light |
| solubility | Very slightly soluble in water, very soluble in dimethylformamide, freely soluble in methanol. |
| 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 |
| SMILES | S1CCC(CCCCC(O)=O)S1 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 62-46-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Lipoic acid(62-46-4) |
Description and Uses
α-lipoic acid (ALA, thioctic acid) is an organosulfur component produced from plants, animals, and humans. It has various properties, among them great antioxidant potential and is widely used as a racemic drug for diabetic polyneuropathy-associated pain and paresthesia. It has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in weight loss, treating diabetic nerve pain, healing wounds, lowering blood sugar, improving skin discoloration caused by vitiligo, and decreasing complications of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg | 45 Tablets
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319-H335-H302-H315 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P270-P301+P312-P330-P501-P264-P280-P302+P352-P321-P332+P313-P362-P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
