Description
Sesquiterpene lactone , from plants of the Compositae family, an antiatherosclerotic, angioprotective, hypolipidemic and anti-inflammatory.
Synonyms
Desacetoxymatricarin; Leucomisine; Leukomisin; Axillin; Deacetoxy matricarin; (+)-Leukodin
IUPAC Name
(3S,3aS,9aS,9bS)-3,6,9-trimethyl-3,3a,4,5,9a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[4,5-b]furan-2,7-dione
Molecular Formula
C15H18O3
Canonical SMILES
CC1C2CCC(=C3C(C2OC1=O)C(=CC3=O)C)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H18O3/c1-7-4-5-10-9(3)15(17)18-14(10)13-8(2)6-11(16)12(7)13/h6,9-10,13-14H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t9-,10-,13-,14-/m0/s1
InChIKey
BJPSSVHNEGMBDQ-NUZBWSBOSA-N
Boiling Point
436.2°C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point
199-200 °C.
Solubility
Chloroform, acetone, ethylacetate, benzole, not in water
Appearance
Amorphous powder
Storage
Store at +4 °C, in dark place.
Alpha
D24 +52.5° (c = 1 in chloroform)
Uses
Leucomisine is an antiinflammatory and angioprotective sesquiterpene.