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SHEET /m/lipoic-acid · PubChem CID 864 · CAS 1077-28-7 · REV 2026.07

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Lipoic acid

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C8H14O2S2 · 206.3 g/mol

acetate-replacing factor · thioctic acid · Biletan · Thiocacid

What is Lipoic acid?

A sulfur-containing cofactor your mitochondria need to burn pyruvate, and one of the few antioxidants that works in both water and fat. from source

CategoryNutrient
Chemical familyCarboxylic Acids
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESC1CSSC1CCCCC(=O)O

Toxicity & hazards

WarningIrritantEnvironmentalH302, H315, H317, H319, H335, H411, H412from source

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Where Lipoic acid leads

Relatedcomputed
Azelaic acid39% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid group.Biotin36% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid group.

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
864
Wikidata
Q312229
Structure
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