PHORBOL Property

Melting point:

162-163° and 233-234°; mp 249-250°

alpha 

D24 +102° (water); D20 +118° (c = 0.4 in dioxane)

Boiling point:

415.62°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.4

refractive index 

1.4450 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Store in freezer, under -20°C

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water

solubility 

DMF: 30 mg/ml; DMSO: 30 mg/ml; Ethanol: slightly soluble; PBS (pH 7.2): 1 mg/ml

form 

powder to crystal

pka

11.36±0.70(Predicted)

color 

White to Orange to Green

InChI

InChI=1S/C20H28O6/c1-9-5-13-18(24,15(9)22)7-11(8-21)6-12-14-17(3,4)20(14,26)16(23)10(2)19(12,13)25/h5-6,10,12-14,16,21,23-26H,7-8H2,1-4H3/t10-,12+,13-,14-,16-,18-,19-,20-/m1/s1

InChIKey

QGVLYPPODPLXMB-UBTYZVCOSA-N

SMILES

C1(=O)[C@]2(O)[C@]([H])([C@@]3(O)[C@H](C)[C@@H](O)[C@@]4(O)C(C)(C)[C@@]4([H])[C@]3([H])C=C(CO)C2)C=C1C

CAS DataBase Reference

17673-25-5

EPA Substance Registry System

Phorbol (17673-25-5)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

T+

Risk Statements 

26/27/28-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-27-36/37/39-45-28

RIDADR 

UN 2811 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

GZ0600000

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29062990

Hazardous Substances Data

17673-25-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P337+P313IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.

PHORBOL Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Phorbol is a diterpene originally isolated from croton oil. It is used as a starting material for the semisynthesis of various phorbol diesters, which are structurally analogous to diacylglycerol and activate PKC isoforms by associating with their C1 domains.

Uses

Phorbol is a plant-derived diterpene that exhibits various biological activities such as its role as tumor promoters through the activation of protein kinase C.

Preparation

Phorbol can be extracted from croton oil by two-phase alcoholysis and purified by high-speed counter-current chromatography^[1]. The specific method is as follows:
The optimized operation conditions of biphasic alcoholysis were a reaction time of 91 min, a temperature of 14°C, and a croton oil-methanol ratio of 1:30 (g:ml). The phorbol during the biphasic alcoholysis was 3.2-fold higher in content than that obtained in conventional monophasic alcoholysis. The optimized high-speed countercurrent chromatography method was using the ethyl acetate/n-butyl alcohol/water at 4.7:0.3:5 (v:v:v) with Na2SO4 at 0.36 g/10 ml as the solvent system, using the mobile phase flow rate of 2 ml/min, the revolution of 800 r/min, under which the retention of the stationary phase was achieved at 72.83%. The crystallized phorbol following high-speed countercurrent chromatography was obtained as high purity of 94%.

Definition

ChEBI: A diterpenoid with the structure of tigliane hydroxylated at C-4, -9, -12(beta), -13 and -20, with an oxo group at C-3 and unsaturation at the 1- and 6-positions.

General Description

White solid.

Air & Water Reactions

Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

PHORBOL is unstable to prolonged exposure to air, light and ambient temperatures. PHORBOL is also sensitive to acid and alkalis and is subject to autooxidation. PHORBOL dissolves slowly, therefore solution in a desired solvent is best accomplished by prolonged shaking under an inert atmosphere. .

Fire Hazard

PHORBOL is probably combustible.

Toxicology

Toxicity of Phorbol: Dermal (mouse) LD50: 36 mg - mild, Unlike its diesters, phorbol does not appear to be a co-carcinogen or to enhance chemical mutagenesis. Evidence of carcinogenicity is limited. Highly toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.

References

[1] JIE-PING FAN. Biphasic alcoholysis coupled with high-speed countercurrent chromatography for high performance on separating phorbol from Croton tiglium Linn extracts[J]. Journal of separation science, 2023. DOI:10.1002/jssc.202200984.