natural vitamin e properties
melting point 2.5-3.5 ° c
boiling point 200-220 ° c0.1 mm hg (lit.)
specific rotation of 24 º (c = 2, in isooctane 25 ºc)
density 0.95 g / ml at 25 ° c (lit.)
refractive index n20 / d 1.505 (lit.)
flash point 253 ° c
storage conditions 2-8 ° c
shape
color clear yellow
water solubility insoluble
chemical properties of slightly greenish yellow or light yellow viscous liquid, basically tasteless, the relative density of 0.947 ~ 0.955. do not dissolve in water, but soluble in ethanol, gasoline, ethyl ester and vegetable oil. heat stability, heating to 200 ℃ almost no decomposition; stability of the oxygen in the air, but slow oxidation, synthetic antioxidant than natural products weak. see the light gradually darker.
use for the prevention of vitamin e deficiency caused by abortion, habitual abortion and threatened abortion, but also for infertility and infant nutrition giant cell anemia and other diseases