Dehydrocostus Lactone
Compound Structure: |
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Synonyms: | (-)-Dehydrocostus lactone; AZULENO(4,5-B)FURAN-2(3H)-ONE, DECAHYDRO-3,6,9-TRIS(METHYLENE)-, (3AS,6AR,9AR,9BS)-; Azuleno(4,5-b)furan-2(3H)-one, decahydro-3,6,9-tris(methylene)-; COSTUS LACTONE, DEHYDRO-; Dehydrocostus-Lactone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compound ID: | NMPC-957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular Formula: | C15H18O2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canonical SMILES: | C=C1CCC2C(C3C1CCC3=C)OC(=O)C2=C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
InChIKey: | NETSQGRTUNRXEO-XUXIUFHCSA-N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
About the compound: | Dehydrocostus lactone is an organic heterotricyclic compound and guaianolide sesquiterpene lactone that is acrylic acid which is substituted at position 2 by a 4-hydroxy-3,8-bis(methylene)decahydoazulen-5-yl group and in which the hydroxy group and the carboxy group have undergone formal condensation to afford the corresponding gamma-lactone. It has a role as a metabolite, a trypanocidal drug, an antineoplastic agent, a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, an antimycobacterial drug and an apoptosis inducer. It is a sesquiterpene lactone, a guaiane sesquiterpenoid, an organic heterotricyclic compound and a gamma-lactone. |
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Properties: |
Chemical and Physical Properties
Source: PubChem |
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Source Species: |
Pteris togoensis |