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α-Asarone

Name: α-Asarone
Brand: ALDRICH

98%

Synonym(s):

alpha-Asarone, trans-1,2,4-Trimethoxy-5-(1-propenyl)benzene, trans-1-Propenyl-2,4,5-trimethoxybenzene, trans-Asarone, Isoasaron

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Linear Formula:

(CH₃O)₃C₆H₂CH=CHCH₃

CAS Number:

2883-98-9

Molecular Weight:

208.25

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24853852

EC Number:

220-743-6

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1910606

MDL number:

MFCD00064457

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Properties

assay

98%

form

powder

bp

296 °C (lit.)

mp

57-61 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COc1cc(OC)c(\C=C\C)cc1OC

InChI

1S/C12H16O3/c1-5-6-9-7-11(14-3)12(15-4)8-10(9)13-2/h5-8H,1-4H3/b6-5+

InChI key

RKFAZBXYICVSKP-AATRIKPKSA-N

Description

General description

α-Asarone is an effective component isolated from the chinese medicinal herb Acorus tatarinowii. It is clinically used as medication for treating epilepsy, cough, bronchitis and asthma. It exhibits neuroprotective, anti-oxidative, anticonvulsive and cognitive enhancing action.

Application

α-Asarone was used in the synthesis of series of α-asarone isomers and were investigated for their hypolipidemic and antiplatelet activities.

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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