alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid

Term ID

CHEBI:194185

Synonyms

• (RRR)-alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid
• ({(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl}oxy)acetic acid
• ({(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl}oxy)acetic acid
• 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2R-(4R,8R,12-trimethyltridecyl)chroman-6-yloxyacetic acid
• alpha-TEA
• alpha-tocopheryloxy acetic acid
• alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid
• RRR-alpha-tocopheryloxyacetic acid

Definition

A monocarboxylic acid that is (R,R,R)-alpha-tocopherol in which the hydroxy group at position 6 is replaced by a carboxymethoxy group. It is a nonhydrolyzable ether analog of vitamin E that exhibits anticancer properties.

References

• CAS:261929-52-6
• Chemspider:8089051
• HMDB:HMDB0248242
• PMID:12748305
• PMID:15197487
• PMID:15203383
• PMID:15205340
• PMID:15377836
• PMID:15388892
• PMID:15564444
• PMID:15855295
• PMID:16850165
• PMID:17018590
• PMID:18027179
• PMID:18324647
• PMID:18444175
• PMID:19509249
• PMID:19657067
• PMID:20686688
• PMID:22044845
• PMID:22185820
• PMID:22745370
• PMID:23235369
• PMID:34167535

Ontology

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