RHAPONTIN Chemical Properties

Melting point:

236-240 °C

alpha 

D32 -59.5° (acetone)

Boiling point:

457.61°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.2828 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.6230 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Acetone (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

pka

9.16±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Solid

color 

Brown

Water Solubility 

slightly soluble in water

Merck 

13,8258

Stability:

Hygroscopic

InChIKey

GKAJCVFOJGXVIA-DXKBKAGUSA-N

LogP

0.680 (est)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/38

Safety Statements 

24/25-37/39-26

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29389090

MSDS

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RHAPONTIN Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

light beige powder

Uses

Rhapontin is a stilbene derivative found in Rheum. It is an inhibitor of Tyrosinase which is responsible for the molting process in insects, undesirable browning of fruits and vegetables, and coloring of skin, hair, and eyes in animals.

Definition

ChEBI: Trans-rhaponticin is a rhaponticin in which the double bond adopts a trans-configuration. It possesses a range of pharmacological activities including antitumour, antiinflammatory, antilipemic and neuroprotective activities. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent, a plant metabolite, a neuroprotective agent, an EC 2.3.1.85 (fatty acid synthase) inhibitor, an antineoplastic agent, an apoptosis inducer, an angiogenesis inhibitor, a hypoglycemic agent, an anti-allergic agent and an antilipemic drug.

target

LDL

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