(R)-(+)-1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid NEW

 
Product Decription
R-(+)-Lipoic acid is a yellow crystalline substance. Lipoic acid is a natural product with biological activity. In 1951, Raed et al. reported that a crystalline cofactor of growth-promoting enzyme was isolated from treated insoluble liver tissue residue. Because of its high fat-soluble and acidic properties (pka = 4.7), this compound was named sulfur bitter.