delta-Elemene
Compound Structure: |
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Synonyms: | delta-Elemene;11029-06-4;20307-84-0;(1R,2R)-delta-elemene;CHEBI:132830;Q63409802;(R,R)-1-isopropyl-4-methyl-3-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-4-vinylcyclohexene;(3R,4R)-1-isopropyl-4-methyl-3-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-4-vinylcyclohexene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compound ID: | NMPC-739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Molecular Formula: | C15H24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canonical SMILES: | CC(C)C1=CC(C(CC1)(C)C=C)C(=C)C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
InChIKey: | MXDMETWAEGIFOE-CABCVRRESA-N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
About the compound: | Delta-elemene is a type of sesquiterpene, specifically a variant of cyclohexene. It features a unique substitution pattern on the cyclohexene ring, with isopropyl at the 1st position, isopropenyl at the 3rd, methyl at the 4th, and vinyl groups at the 4th position again, characterized as the R,R stereoisomer. This compound plays a key role as an apoptosis inducer and is also recognized as a plant metabolite. Structurally, delta-elemene is a monocyclic hydrocarbon and a cyclic olefin, belonging to the broader category of sesquiterpenes. |
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Properties: |
Chemical and Physical Properties
Source: PubChem |
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Source Species: |
Eugenia uniflora Polyalthia suaveolens |