What is the chemical name of vitamin E?
Correct answer
A. Tocopherol
Explanation
Molecular and chemical structures of vitamin E. Vitamin E is the term used for the eight related forms named tocopherols and tocotrienols. Each vitamin E form has its own biological activity but the name of the most active form is alpha-tocopherol (α-tocopherol) which natural configuration is 2R,4’R,8’R.