Biletan

5-(dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid

1077-28-7 C8H14O2S2

Properties

Biletan molecular structure
CAS Number
1077-28-7
Formula
C8H14O2S2
Molecular Weight
206.3 g/mol
IUPAC Name
5-(dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid
InChI Key
AGBQKNBQESQNJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

thioctic acid alpha-Lipoic acid alpha Lipoic Acid 6,8-Thioctic acid Biletan DL-6,8-Thioctic acid Thioctsan thioctate Thiocacid Thioctan

Description

Lipoic acid is a heterocyclic thia fatty acid comprising pentanoic acid with a 1,2-dithiolan-3-yl group at the 5-position. It has a role as a geroprotector and a fundamental metabolite. It is a member of dithiolanes, a heterocyclic fatty acid and a thia fatty acid. It is functionally related to an octanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a lipoate.

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