Rubipodanone A Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

647.0±55.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.341±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

pka

4.50±1.00(Predicted)

form 

Solid

color 

Light yellow to yellow

Rubipodanone A Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Rubipodanone A, a naphthohydroquinone dimer, shows cytotoxicity against A549, BEL-7402, HeLa, HepG2, SGC-7901 and U251 cells. Rubipodanone A also shows obvious activating effect at 20 and 40 μM for NF-κB[1].

References

[1] Wang Z, et al. Rubipodanones A-D, naphthohydroquinone dimers from the roots and rhizomes of Rubia podantha. Phytochemistry. 2018;145:153-160. DOI:10.1016/j.phytochem.2017.11.002