Product Name: Alpha Lipoic Acid Other Name: (1)-ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID;DL-�±-Lipoic acid Molecular Formula: C8H14O2S2 Molecular Weight: 206.33 Appearance: Yellow Crystals or Crystalline Powder Purity: 99.3% CAS Number: 1077-28-7 EINECS number: 214-071-2 Standard: USP/EP Supplier: ZHENYIBIO Alpha-Lipoic acid is a cyclic disulfide antioxidant that interconverts with its reduced dithiol form. It is an essential cofactor for decarboxylation reactions of the citric acid cycle, and acts as a general antioxidant. DL-�±-lipoic acid can act as a direct radical scavenger, as a cofactor to regenerate reduced glutathione, and as a metal chelator.