Products 550-24-3
CAS 550-24-3 appears in our catalog under these names: 2,5-Dihydroxy-3-undecyl-[1,4]benzoquinone, 98%, Embelin, >95% (HPLC), Embelin, Embelin/ 97.07% (existing batch purity), Embelin . Offered by: Fluorochem, TRC, GLPBio, TargetMol, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar). Available pack sizes: 10mg, 50mg, 100mg, 250mg, 1g, 10mM (in 1ml dmso), 25mg, 0,1g.
Embelin is a member of the class of dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinones that is 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone which is substituted by an undecyl group at position 3. Isolated from Lysimachia punctata and Embelia ribes, it exhibits antimicrobial, antineoplastic and inhibitory activity towards hepatitis C protease. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent, an antineoplastic agent, a hepatitis C protease inhibitor and a plant metabolite.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C17H26O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 294.4 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2,5-dihydroxy-3-undecylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione |
| InChIKey | IRSFLDGTOHBADP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCC1=C(C(=O)C=C(C1=O)O)O |
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Synonyms:
EMBELIN, Embelic acid, Emberine, 2,5-Dihydroxy-3-undecyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 2,5-Dihydroxy-3-undecyl-p-benzoquinone, 2,5-Dihydroxy-3-undecyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, p-Benzoquinone, 2,5-dihydroxy-3-undecyl-, 2,5-dihydroxy-3-undecylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione, 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,5-dihydroxy-3-undecyl-, 2,5-Dihydroxy-3-undecyl-[1,4]benzoquinone