Description
Precocene II is purified from the herbs of Centaurea solstitialis L. Precocene II is highly toxic to adult female Rhodnius and can be used as a treatment of newly emerged females prevented oogenesis. Precocene II, an insect growth regulator that is structurally related to several naturally occurring carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic alkenylbenzenes, is genotoxic and produces hepatic centrolobular necrosis in rats. It is a botanically derived chemical that inhibits the production of juvenile hormone (JH) in insects.
IUPAC Name
6,7-dimethoxy-2,2-dimethylchromene
Molecular Formula
C13H16O3
Canonical SMILES
CC1(C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2O1)OC)OC)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C13H16O3/c1-13(2)6-5-9-7-11(14-3)12(15-4)8-10(9)16-13/h5-8H,1-4H3
InChIKey
PTIDGSWTMLSGAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
301.2°C (rough estimate)
Density
1.1455 (rough estimate)
Solubility
Chloroform (Slightly), methanol (Slightly)
Chemical Properties
Crystalline Solid
Color
Pale Green to Yellow
Refractive Index
1.4740 (estimate)
Uses
Anti-juvenile hormones found in plants that induce reversible precocious metamorphosis and sterilization in insects by suppressing the function of the corpora allata gland