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Trolox

Term ID
CHEBI:82625
Synonyms
  • 3,4-dihydro-6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxylic acid
  • 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-carboxylic acid
  • 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-2-carboxylic acid
  • 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid
  • 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid
  • Trolox
  • Trolox C
Definition
A chromanol that is 6-hydroxychromane which is substituted by a carboxy group at position 2 and by methyl groups at positions 2, 5, 7, and 8. A cell-permeable, water-soluble analogue of vitamin E, it is used as a standard for measuring the antioxidant capacity of complex mixtures.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from Trolox
Phenotype where environments contain Trolox
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