1,2-Dithiolane-4-carboxylicacid(6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI) Chemical Properties

Melting point:

76.5-77.5 °C

Boiling point:

323.9±31.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.503±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

DMSO : ≥ 46 mg/mL (306.22 mM)

form 

Solid

pka

3.88±0.20(Predicted)

color 

Light yellow to yellow

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H6O2S2/c5-4(6)3-1-7-8-2-3/h3H,1-2H2,(H,5,6)

InChIKey

AYGMEFRECNWRJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

S1SCC(C(=O)O)C1

LogP

1.480 (est)

1,2-Dithiolane-4-carboxylicacid(6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI) Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Asparagusic acid is a sulfur-containing flavor component produced by Asparagus officinalis Linn., with anti-parasitic effect. Asparagusic acid is a plant growth inhibitor[1][2][3].

Definition

ChEBI: Asparagusic acid is a sulfur-containing carboxylic acid, a dithiolanecarboxylic acid and a member of dithiolanes. It is a conjugate acid of an asparagusate. It derives from a hydride of a 1,2-dithiolane.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthesis, p. 607, 1973 DOI: 10.1055/s-1973-22265

References

[1] Mitchell SC et al. Asparagusic acid. Phytochemistry. 2014 Jan;97:5-10. DOI:10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.09.014
[2] Takasugi, Mitsuo, et al. Identification of asparagusic acid as a nematicide occurring naturally in the roots of asparagus. Chemistry Letters (1975), (1), 43-4.
[3] Yoshio Kitahara, et al. Asparagusic acid, a new plant growth inhibitor in etiolated young asparagus shoots. Plant and Cell Physiology (1972), 13(5), 923-25.

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