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cis-2,4,5-Trimethoxy-1-propenylbenzene

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Synonym(s):

β-Asarone, cis-1-Propenyl-2,4,5-trimethoxybenzene, cis-Asarone, cis-Isoasarone

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Linear Formula:
(CH3O)3C6H2CH=CHCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
208.25
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1910605
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

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assay

70%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.558 (lit.)

density

1.073 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]\C(C)=C(/[H])c1cc(OC)c(OC)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-WAYWQWQTSA-N

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General description

cis-2,4,5-Trimethoxy-1-propenylbenzene is an antibiotic and was isolated from the extract of Acorus gramineus using various chromatographic procedures[1].

Application

cis-2,4,5-Trimethoxy-1-propenylbenzene (β-Asarone) was used in preparation of:
  • 2,4,5-trimethoxycinnamaldehyde and 2,4,5-trimethoxycinnamyltosylhydrazone[2]
  • 1-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1,2-dihydroxypropane[3]

Other Notes

Remainder trans (α-asarone)

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

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Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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A K Sinha et al.
Natural product letters, 15(6), 439-444 (2002-02-13)
1-(2,4,5-Trimethoxyphenyl)-1,2-dihydroxypropane (2), a natural phenylpropanoid occurring in Piper clusii, has been synthesized for the first time from toxic beta-asarone (1) of Acorus calamus with osmium tetroxide, while 1 with osmium tetroxide (catalytic amount) in presence of sodium metaperiodate furnished the
Jee Yeon Lee et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 52(4), 776-780 (2004-02-19)
An antifungal substance was isolated from the extract of Acorus gramineus using various chromatographic procedures. The antibiotic was identified as beta-asarone, cis-2,4,5-trimethoxy-1-propenylbenzene, on the basis of the high-resolution EI-mass, NMR, and UV spectral data. Beta-asarone completely inhibited mycelial growth of
Arun K Sinha et al.
Journal of natural products, 65(5), 764-765 (2002-05-25)
Oxidation of beta-asarone (2) with DDQ gave trans-2,4,5-trimethoxycinnamaldehyde (3), which on treatment with p-toluenesulfonyl hydrazine provided corresponding alpha,beta-unsaturated hydrazone derivative (4). Reduction of 4 with sodium borohydride in acetic acid afforded gamma-asarone (1) in 43% yield.
Subrata Pandit et al.
Fitoterapia, 82(3), 369-374 (2010-11-11)
The present study was aimed to investigate the possible interaction of the standardized extract of Acorus calamus (AC) with Cytochrome P450 enzyme, quantitative determination of the α-asarone in the AC rhizome was performed by RP-HPLC method. In vitro interaction of
Zhenwei Yu et al.
Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica, 36(21), 2967-2970 (2012-02-09)
To investigate the relationship of properties and drug release rate of hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive (HMPSA), and to provide a recommendation of preparing and selecting of HMPSA for transdermal use. HMPSA with different properties were prepared using styrene-isoprene-styrene triblock

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