Acetylshikonin

CAS: 24502-78-1

Ref. TR-A164615

Product Information

• Name: Acetylshikonin
• Synonyms: 2-[(1R)-1-(Acetyloxy)-4-methyl-3-pentenyl]-5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione, (R)-2-[1-(Acetyloxy)-4-methyl-3-pentenyl]-5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione, (+)-Acetate 5,8-dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-[(1R)-1-(Acetyloxy)-4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl]-5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione, NSC 110199, (1R)-1-(5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydronaphthalen-2-yl)-4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl acetate, (R)-1-(5,8-Dihydroxy-1,4-dioxo-1,4-dihydronaphthalen-2-yl)-4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl acetate, 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-[(1R)-1-(acetyloxy)-4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl]-5,8-dihydroxy-, 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-[(1R)-1-(acetyloxy)-4-methyl-3-pentenyl]-5,8-dihydroxy-, 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-[1-(acetyloxy)-4-methyl-3-pentenyl]-5,8-dihydroxy-, (R)-, 1,4-Naphthoquinone, 5,8-dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-, 2-acetate, (+)-, 1-(5,8-Dihydroxy-1,4-Dioxo-1,4-Dihydronaphthalen-2-Yl)-4-Methylpent-3-En-1-Yl Acetate
• CAS: 24502-78-1

Description

Applications Acetylshikonin is the main ingredient of Zicao, which has used in clinics as a traditional Chinese for thousands of years. It exerts anti-obesity and anti-NAFLD effects through the regulation of lipid metabolism and anti-inflammatory effects. Also, it is a 1,4-naphthoquinone pigment extracted from the roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizon with anti-tumor effects.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Su, M., et al.: Mol., 21, 976/1-976/14 (2016); Koike, A., et al.: Biol. Pharm. Bull., 39, 969-976 (2016)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 330.33
• Formula: C₁₈H₁₈O₆
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C18H18O6/c1-9(2)4-7-15(24-10(3)19)11-8-14(22)16-12(20)5-6-13(21)17(16)18(11)23/h4-6,8,15,20-21H,7H2,1-3H3/t15-/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=WNFXUXZJJKTDOZ-OAHLLOKOSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)O[C@H](CC=C(C)C)C1=CC(=O)c2c(O)ccc(O)c2C1=O