Taraxasterol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

221-222°

alpha 

D +96.3° (CHCl3)

Boiling point:

488.2±14.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.00±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

solubility 

Ethanol : 5.5 mg/mL (12.89 mM; ultrasonic and warming and heat to 50°C)DMSO : 1 mg/mL (2.34 mM; ultrasonic and heat to 80°C)

form 

powder

pka

15.19±0.70(Predicted)

color 

White

InChIKey

XWMMEBCFHUKHEX-BUKJBVNQNA-N

SMILES

O[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([C@]3(CC[C@@]4([C@]5([C@@H](C(=C)CC[C@]5(C)CC[C@@]4(C)[C@]3(C)CC[C@@]2([H])C1(C)C)C)[H])[H])[H])C |&1:1,4,5,8,9,10,15,19,21,25,r|

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

WGK 3

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Taraxasterol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White crystalline powder, soluble in organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, and DMSO, derived from bamboo leaves, inula flower, and dandelion.

Uses

4-Taraxasterol can be used to promote apoptosis in leukemic cells, as well as screening for antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 and related corona viruses.

Definition

ChEBI: A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is taraxastane with a beta-hydroxy group at position 3.

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