Description
Carnosic acid is a natural diterpenoid compound isolated from the herb of Rosmarinus officinalis L. Carnosic acid has a protective effect against carcinogens in animal studies and shows antimicrobial and antioxidant activity.
Synonyms
4a(2H)-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydro-5,6-dihydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, (4aR,10aS)-; (4aR,10aS)-1,3,4,9,10,10a-Hexahydro-5,6-dihydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-4a(2H)-phenanthrenecarboxylic acid; 4a(2H)-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydro-5,6-dihydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, (4aR-trans)-; Podocarpa-8,11,13-trien-17-oic acid, 11,12-dihydroxy-13-isopropyl-; (+)-Carnosic acid; Rosamox; RoseOx; Salvin
IUPAC Name
(4aR,10aS)-5,6-dihydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-7-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydrophenanthrene-4a-carboxylic acid
Molecular Formula
C20H28O4
Canonical SMILES
O=C(O)C12C=3C(O)=C(O)C(=CC3CCC1C(C)(C)CCC2)C(C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H28O4/c1-11(2)13-10-12-6-7-14-19(3,4)8-5-9-20(14,18(23)24)15(12)17(22)16(13)21/h10-11,14,21-22H,5-9H2,1-4H3,(H,23,24)/t14-,20+/m0/s1
InChIKey
QRYRORQUOLYVBU-VBKZILBWSA-N
Boiling Point
506.4±50.0°C at 760 mmHg
Solubility
Soluble in Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)