Properties
- CAS Number
- 462-20-4
- Formula
- C8H16O2S2
- Molecular Weight
- 208.3 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 6,8-bis(sulfanyl)octanoic acid
- InChI Key
- IZFHEQBZOYJLPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
Dihydrolipoic acid
6,8-Dimercaptooctanoic acid
Dihydrothioctic acid
6,8-disulfanyloctanoic acid
6,8-Dihydrothioctic acid
Thioctic acid, dihydro-
6,8-bis-sulfanyloctanoic acid
OCTANOIC ACID, 6,8-DIMERCAPTO-
7NV2KHU5JA
CHEBI:18047
Description
Dihydrolipoic acid is a thio-fatty acid that is reduced form of lipoic acid. A potent antioxidant shown to directly destroy superoxide, hydroperoxy and hydroxyl radicals; also has neuroprotective and anti-tumour effects. It has a role as an antioxidant, a neuroprotective agent and a human metabolite. It is functionally related to an octanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a dihydrolipoate.
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