Synonyms: 1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoicacid, sodium salt (9CI); 1,2-Dithiolane-3-valeric acid, sodium salt (8CI); 5-(1,2-Dithiolan-3-yl)valericacid, sodium salt; 5-[3-(1,2-Dithiolanyl)]pentanoic acid, sodium salt; Epakon;Eparidasi; Protogen A, sodium salt; Sodium 5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)valerate;Sodium thioctate; Sodium a-lipoate; Thioctan; Thioctic acid, sodium salt; Tioctan; Tioctene;Tioctidase, sodium salt; Tioctinessa; Tioicorzan; a-Lipoic acid, sodium salt