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382272

Chelidonic acid

≥95%

Synonym(s):

4-Oxo-4H-pyran-2,6-dicarboxylic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H4O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
184.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
202-749-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
163607
MDL number:
Assay:
≥95%
Form:
powder
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Quality Segment

assay

≥95%

form

powder

mp

265 °C (dec.) (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, ether, ketone

SMILES string

OC(=O)C1=CC(=O)C=C(O1)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H4O6/c8-3-1-4(6(9)10)13-5(2-3)7(11)12/h1-2H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)

InChI key

PBAYDYUZOSNJGU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Chelidonic acid (CA) is a γ-pyrone. It is reported as constituent of the rhizome of Chelidonium majus L. It has many pharmacological effects, such as mild analgesic and antimicrobial effects. Therapeutic potential of CA for the treatment of intestinal inflammation has been investigated. CA is reported as inhibitor of the rat brain glutamate decarboxylase. Biosynthesis of CA in cell suspension cultures of Leucojum aestivum has been studied.

Application

Chelidonic acid is suitable for use a in homogeneous preparation of native dihydrodipicolinate synthase from pea. It may be used as endocyclic oxygen-containing ligand in the synthesis of aqua[bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine][chelidonato(1.5-)]-copper(II) chelidonate(0.5-) monohydrate.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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