| THIOCTIC ACID | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO | 62-46-4 |
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| EINECS NO. | 200-534-6 | |
| FORMULA | C8H14O2S2 |
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| MOL WT. | 206.32 |
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| SYNONYMS | Tioctan; alpha-Lipoic acid; | |
| 1,2-Dithiolane-3-valeric acid; Thioctan; 1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid; alpha-Liponic acid; 5-(1,2-Dithiolan-3-yl)valeric acid; 6,8-Dithiooctanoic acid; Thiooctanoic acid; 5-(1,2-Dithiolan-3-yl)valeriansäure (German); ácido 5-(1,2-ditiolan-3-il)valérico (Spanish); Acide 5-(1,2-dithiolanne-3-yl)valérique; (French); | ||
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | slightly yellow crystalline powder | |
| MELTING POINT | 60 - 62 C | |
| BOILING POINT | 160 - 165 C | |
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| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | Soluble | |
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NFPA RATINGS |
Health: 1; Flammability: 4; Instability: 0 | |
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| STABILITY | Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Lipoic Acid, a sulfur containing compound of vitamin-like enzyme cofactor, is an essential nutrient in metabolic. It plays the crucial role in energy reactions that turn both fats and carbohydrates into energy. Lipoic acid is a metabolic antioxidant both fat and water soluble. It also enhance and recycle other antioxidants. It is used for detoxification of heavy metal poisoning in the body. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
slightly yellow crystalline powder | |
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IDENTIFICATION |
Pass TEST |
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ASSAY |
99.0 - 101.0% |
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| MELTING POINT | 60 - 62 C | |
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EPI |
0.2% max (6,8-Epitrithlooctanolic acid) |
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INDIVIDUAL IMPURITY |
0.1% max |
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TOTAL IMPURITY |
0.5% max |
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LOSS ON DRYING |
0.5% max |
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CHLORIDE |
0.07% max |
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TOLUENE |
20ppm max |
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HEAVY METALS |
10ppm max |
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AEROBES COUNTS |
1000cfu/g max |
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MOULDS AND YEASTS |
100cfu/g max |
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E.COLI/SALMONELLA |
absence |
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STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREATE |
absence |
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| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING |
25kgs
in fiber drum
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| REMARKS | ||
| Hazard Symbols: XN, Risk Phrases: 22-36/37/38, Safety Phrases: 26-36 | ||
