Term Name: | delta-tocopherol |
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Synonyms: | (+)-delta-tocopherol, (2R)-2,8-dimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, (2R)-2,8-dimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-ol, (2R)-2,8-dimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-6-chromanol, (2R)-2,8-dimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]chroman-6-ol, (2R)-3,4-dihydro-2,8-dimethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol, (2R,4'R,8'R)-delta-tocopherol, (R,R,R)-delta-tocopherol, 8-methyltocol, delta-tocopherol, E309, RRR-delta-tocopherol |
Definition: | A tocopherol in which the chroman-6-ol core is substituted by a methyl group at position 8. It is found particularly in maize (corn) oil and soya bean (soybean) oils. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:47772] ( EBI ) |