Emodin

CAS: 518-82-1

Ref. TR-E523000

Product Information

• Name: Emodin
• Synonyms: 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-, Anthraquinone, 1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methyl- (8CI), 1,3,8-Trihydroxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthracenedione, 1,3,8-Trihydroxy-6-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone, 1,3,8-Trihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone, 1,6,8-Trihydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone, 3-Methyl-1,6,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, 4,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone, Archin, Emodol, Frangula emodin, Frangulic acid, NSC 408120, NSC 622947, Rheum emodin, Schuttgelb, 1,3,8-Trihidroxi-6-Metilantraquinona, 1,3,8-Trihydroxy-6-methyl-9,10-dihydroanthracene-9,10-dione, 1,3,8-Trihydroxy-6-methylanthrachinon, 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-(methoxymethyl)-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dione, 6-Methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-, Anthraquinone, 1,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-, Emodin From Frangula Bark, Emodine, Nsc 408120, Nsc 622947

Description

Applications Emodin occurs mostly as the rhamnoside (see Frangulin) in rhubarb root. Cathartic.
References Pan, X., et al.: Biochem. Eng. J., 5, 173 (2000), Srinivas, G., et al.: Eur. J. Pharmacol., 473, 117 (2003), Xiang, H., et al.: Chin. Pharm. J., 40, 96 (2005), Mokhtarani, B., et al.: Biochem. Eng. J., 38, 241 (2008),

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 270.24
• Formula: C₁₅H₁₀O₅
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C15H10O5/c1-6-2-8-12(10(17)3-6)15(20)13-9(14(8)19)4-7(16)5-11(13)18/h2-5,16-18H,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=RHMXXJGYXNZAPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cc1cc(O)c2c(c1)C(=O)c1cc(O)cc(O)c1C2=O