Alpha-Lipoic Acid |
dihydrolipoic acid; lipoic acid; lipolate; thiotic acid |
Chemical structure of lipoic acid Chemical structure of dihydrolipoic acid Lipoic acid or α-lipoic acid (alpha lipoic acid) has formula C8H14S2O2 and systematic name 5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid. Dihydrolipoic acid or reduced lipoic acid has formula C8H16S2O2 and systematic name 6,8-disulfanyloctanoic acid. It is sometimes called lipoic acid. Thioctic acid and dihydrothioctic acid are synonyms respectively Lipoate is the unprotonated base and this form is mainly present ...
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