Alantolactone

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Description:

  

Alantolactone is a volatile oil found in elecampane and is responsible for many of elecampane's pharmaceutical uses. It raises the blood sugar level in large doses and lowers it in small doses. It also expels intestinal worms. Among the lactones, alantolactone is one of the highest in bactericidal and fungicidal properties.

Chemical Properties.

Appearance Crystalline Powder
Boiling Point 274.999 °C
CAS Number 546-43-0
Density 1.088 g/cm3
EINECS Number 208-899-3
IUPAC Name (3aR,5S,8aR,9aR)-5,8a-Dimethyl-3-methylene-3a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-octahydronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-2(3H)-one
InChI 1S/C15H20O2/c1-9-5-4-6-15(3)8-13-11(7-12(9)15)10(2)14(16)17-13/h7,9,11,13H,2,4-6,8H2,1,3H3/t9-,11+,13+,15+/m0/s1
InChIKey PXOYOCNNSUAQNS-AGNJHWRGSA-N
Melting Point 78-79 °C
Molar Mass 232.32 g/mol
Molecular Formula C15H20O2
Synonyms (3aR,5S,8aR,9aR)-5,8a-Dimethyl-3-methylene-3a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-octahydronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-2(3H)-one;NSC 333843;Inula Camphor;Eupatal;4aH-Eudesma-5,11(13)-dien-12-oicacid, 8b-hydroxy-, g-lactone;Alantolactone;Helenin;Naphtho[2,3-b]furan-2(3H)-one,3a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-octahydro-5,8a-dimethyl-3-methylene-, [3aR-(3aa,5b,8ab,9aa)]-;(+)-Alantolactone;Naphtho[2,3-b]furan-2(3H)-one,3a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-octahydro-5,8a-dimethyl-3-methylene-, (3aR,5S,8aR,9aR)-;[3aR-(3aa,5b,8ab,9aa)]-3a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-Octahydro-5,8a-dimethyl-3-methylenenaphtho-[2,3-b]furan-2(3H)-one;8b-hydroxy-4aH-eudesm-5-en-12-oic acid
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