Canthin-6-one Chemical Properties

Melting point:

161-161.5 °C

Boiling point:

346.5±34.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.40±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

4.40±0.20(Predicted)

color 

Light Orange to Brown

InChI

InChI=1S/C14H8N2O/c17-13-6-5-11-14-10(7-8-15-11)9-3-1-2-4-12(9)16(13)14/h1-8H

InChIKey

ZERVJPYNQLONEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

N1C2=C3N(C4=C(C3=CC=1)C=CC=C4)C(=O)C=C2

Canthin-6-one Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Canthin-6-one is used as an anticancer agent compromising cancer cells showing multi-drug resistance. Also used in the synthesis of β-carbolinium compounds as antimalarial agents.

Definition

ChEBI: An indole alkaloid that is 6H-indolo[3,2,1-de][1,5]naphthyridine substituted by an oxo group at position 6.

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