Basic information
- Name:
R-(+)-alpha-Lipoic acid
- CAS No.:
1200-22-2
- Molecular Structure:

- Formula:
- C8H14O2S2
- Molecular Weight:
- 206.3256
- Synonyms:
- 1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoicacid, (R)-;1,2-Dithiolane-3-valeric acid, (+)- (8CI);1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoicacid, (3R)-;(R)-Lipoic acid;(R)-a-Lipoic acid;Berlition;Byodinoral 300;Lipoec;Lipoic acid;R-(+)-Thioctic acid;Thioderm;Thiogamma;Tiobec;Tiobec Retard;d-Thioctic acid;a-(+)-Lipoic acid;a-Lipoic acid;
- Density:
- 1.218 g/cm3
- Melting Point:
- 48-52 °C(lit.)
- Boiling Point:
- 362.5 °C at 760 mmHg
- Flash Point:
- 173 °C
- Appearance:
- yellow crystalline solid
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Chemistry
IUPAC Name: 5-[(3R)-Dithiolan-3-yl]pentanoic acid
Following is the structure of R-(+)-alpha-Lipoic acid (CAS NO.1200-22-2):

Empirical Formula: C8H14O2S2
Molecular Weight: 206.3256
Index of Refraction: 1.562
Molar Refractivity: 54.94 cm3
Molar Volume: 169.3 cm3
Density: 1.218 g/cm3
Flash Point: 173 °C
Melting point 46-49 °C
Surface Tension: 52.7 dyne/cm
Appearance: Yellow Crystalline Solid
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 66.83 kJ/mol
Boiling Point: 362.5 °C at 760 mmHg
Vapour Pressure of R-(+)-alpha-Lipoic acid (CAS NO.1200-22-2): 3.07E-06 mmHg at 25 °C
Product Categoriesof R-(+)-alpha-Lipoic acid (CAS NO.1200-22-2): FINE Chemical & INTERMEDIATES; Chiral Reagents; Heterocycles; Sulfur & Selenium Compounds; Chiral Building Blocks; Heterocyclic Building Blocks; Others
Canonical SMILES: C1CSSC1CCCCC(=O)O
Isomeric SMILES: C1CSS[C@@H]1CCCCC(=O)O
InChI: InChI=1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10)/t7-/m1/s1
InChIKey: AGBQKNBQESQNJD-SSDOTTSWSA-N
Uses
R-(+)-alpha-Lipoic acid (CAS NO.1200-22-2) can be used as a fat-metabolism stimulator .
Specification
R-(+)-alpha-Lipoic acid , its cas register number 1200-22-2. It also can be called R-(+)-alpha-Lipoic acid ; and (R)-(+)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid .

