EMBELIN

Synonyms. Embelin; 2,5-Dihydroxy-3-undecyl-p-benzoquinone; 2,5-Dihydroxy-3-undecyl-1,4-benzoquinone; 2,5-Dihydroxy-3-undecyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione; Embelic acid;

EMBELIN

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

550-24-3

EINECS RN

208-979-8

FORMULA

 C17H26O4

MOLE WEIGHT

294.39

H.S CODE

2914.69.9000

SMILES

C1(=O)C(O)=C(CCCCCCCCCCC)C(=O)C(O)=C1

CLASSIFICATION

 

EXTRA NOTES

An inhibitor of XIAP (X-linked inhibitor-of-apoptosis protein); in vivo antitumor and anti-inflammatory activity.

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

white to off-white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

142 ~ 143 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Insoluble

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

4.34

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents.

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 0, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - Embelin

Google Scholar Search - Embelin

U.S. National Library of Medicine - Embelin

PubChem Compound Summary - Embelin

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Embelin

ChEBI (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/) -  Embelin

NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) -  Embelin

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white to off-white crystalline powder

ASSAY

98% min

MELTING POINT

140 ~ 143 C

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

 

HAZARD CLASS

 

PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Not a dangerous substance.

 

PACKING

Preserved in light-resistant and well-closed bottles