(R)-Shikonin
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Category | Others |
Catalog number | BBF-05805 |
CAS | 517-89-5 |
Molecular Weight | 288.30 |
Molecular Formula | C16H16O5 |
Purity | ≥98% |
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Fermentation Lab
4 R&D and scale-up labs
2 Preparative purification labs
Fermentation Plant
Semi pilot, pilot and industrial plant 4 Manufacturing sites 7 Production lines at pilot scale 100+ Reactors of 30-4000 L; 170+ reactors of 20 KL-30 KL; 24+ reactors of >100 KL 2 Hydrogenation reactors (200 L, 4Mpa and 1000L, 4Mpa)
Product Description
(R)-Shikonin is a naphthoquinone extracted from Lithospermum erythrorhizon and Alkanna sp. It is a natural cardioprotective, antioxidative and anti-inflammatory agent.
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Synonyms | Shikonin; Isoarnebin 4; Tokyo Violet; Shikonin S; (R)-5,8-Dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthalenedione; R-5,8-dihydroxy-2-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl]-1,4-naphthalenedione; (+)-5,8-Dihydroxy-2-(1-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone; (+)-Shikonin; (R)-(+)-Shikonin; NSC 252844; Shikonine; Tokyo Violet |
Storage | Store at 2-8°C under inert atmosphere |
IUPAC Name | 5,8-dihydroxy-2-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-4-methylpent-3-enyl]naphthalene-1,4-dione |
Canonical SMILES | CC(=CCC(C1=CC(=O)C2=C(C=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)O)C |
InChI | InChI=1S/C16H16O5/c1-8(2)3-4-10(17)9-7-13(20)14-11(18)5-6-12(19)15(14)16(9)21/h3,5-7,10,17-19H,4H2,1-2H3/t10-/m1/s1 |
InChI Key | NEZONWMXZKDMKF-SNVBAGLBSA-N |
Appearance | Very Dark Red to Very Dark Brown Solid |
Boiling Point | 567.4±50.0°C (Predicted) |
Melting Point | 148°C |
Flash Point | 311°C |
Density | 1.373±0.06 g/cm3 (Predicted) |
Solubility | Soluble in Benzene (Very Slightly), Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
LogP | 2.12040 |
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Bio Calculators
* Our calculator is based on the following equation:
Concentration (start) x Volume (start) = Concentration (final) x Volume (final)
It is commonly abbreviated as: C1V1 = C2V2
