Anemonin
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
trans-4,7-Dioxadispiro[4.0.46.25]dodeca-1,9-diene-3,8-dione | |
| Identifiers | |
508-44-1  | |
| ChemSpider | 10064 |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image Image |
| PubChem | 10496 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula |
C10H8O4 |
| Molar mass | 192.17 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colourless, odourless solid |
| Density | 1.45g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 158 °C (316 °F; 431 K) |
| Boiling point | 535.7 °C (996.3 °F; 808.9 K) @ 760mmHg |
| low | |
| Solubility in chloroform | soluble |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 300.7 °C (573.3 °F; 573.8 K) |
| LD50 (Median lethal dose) |
150 mg·kg−1 (mouse, i. p.) |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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| Infobox references | |
Anemonin is a compound found in plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is the dimerization product of the toxin protoanemonin[2] and is easily hydrolysed to a dicarboxylic acid.[3]
The hydrolysation product of anemonin
The substance is named for the plant genus Anemone, where it was first identified.[4] Antispasmodic and analgetic properties have been described.[5]
References
- ↑ "Anemonin". DrugLead. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ List, PH; Hörhammer, L, eds. (1979). Hagers Handbuch der pharmazeutischen Praxis (in German) (4 ed.). Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-07738-3.
- ↑ "Aktuelles aus der Natur" (PDF) (in German). TU Graz. 2 April 2009. p. 4. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ Chemie der organischen Verbindungen, Carl Löwig (German)
- ↑ Anemonin, Wissenschaft online (German)