Thioctic acid

• Formula: C₈H₁₄O₂S₂
• Molecular weight: 206.326
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: AGBQKNBQESQNJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 1077-28-7
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• Other names: dl-Thioctic acid; dl-α-Lipoic acid; dl-6,8-Thioctic acid; 1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, (.+/-.)-; DL-6-Thioctic acid; 1,2-Dithiolane-3-valeric acid, (.+/-.)-; Thiooctic acid; DL-1,2-Dithiolane 3-valeric acid; DL-1,2-Dithiolan-3-valeriansaeure; dl-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid; Thioctic acid, dl-form; NSC 628502; NSC 90788; dl-Lipoic acid; 5-(1,2-Dithiolan-3-yl)valeric acid; (.+/-.)-Lipoic acid; 1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid; α-Lipoic acid; 5-(dithiolan-3-yl)valeric acid
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

 +  = 2 + 

By formula: C₈H₁₆O₂S₂ + I₂ = 2HI + C₈H₁₄O₂S₂

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

References

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Sunner, 1955
Sunner, S., Strain in 6,8-thioctic acid, Nature (London), 1955, 176, 217. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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