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01542

Chrysophanol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone, 3-Methylchrysazin, Chrysophanic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H10O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
254.24
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
207-572-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1252300
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

192-196 °C

suitability

conforms to structure for Proton NMR spectrum

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cc1cc(O)c2C(=O)c3c(O)cccc3C(=O)c2c1

InChI

1S/C15H10O4/c1-7-5-9-13(11(17)6-7)15(19)12-8(14(9)18)3-2-4-10(12)16/h2-6,16-17H,1H3

InChI key

LQGUBLBATBMXHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Chrysophanol is an anthraquinone compound and occurs naturally in Chinese herb Rheum officinale. It shows antimicrobial activity, and is an active component in many crude drugs having purgative properties.

Application

It may be used as reference standard in analyzing bioactive components (hyperin, nobiletin, hesperidin, emodin, chrysophanol, resveratrol, curcumine, and physcion) in Danning tablets using HPLC-UV and HPLC-ESI-MS.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: aloe


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Chrysophanol, an antimicrobial anthraquinone from the root extract of Colubrina greggii.
Garcia-Sosa, Karlina, et al.
Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society, 50.2, 76-78 (2006)
Anne C Jones et al.
Die Naturwissenschaften, 99(7), 583-586 (2012-06-23)
The nonnative hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand, Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Adelgidae) has been a significant mortality agent of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis Carriere) throughout a large portion of its geographic range. During a study investigating adelgid vigor in relation to
Su-Jin Kim et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 15(9), 6436-6451 (2010-09-30)
Chrysophanol is a member of the anthraquinone family and has multiple pharmacological effects, but the exact mechanism of the anti-inflammatory effects of chrysophanol has yet to be thoroughly elucidated. In this study, we attempted to determine the effects of chrysophanol



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
P22303-25G04061833392416
P22303-5G04061834362777
01542-25MG04061838609496