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Sigma-Aldrich

(+)-Nootkatone

≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

(4R,4aS,6R)-4,4a,5,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,4a-dimethyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)-2(3H)-naphthalenone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H22O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
218.33
Beilstein:
4676969
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

crystals

optical activity

[α]20/D +182.0±5.0°, c = 1% in ethanol

storage condition

under inert gas (Argon)

mp

35-39 °C

functional group

ketone

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C[C@@H]1CC(=O)C=C2CC[C@H](C[C@@]12C)C(C)=C

InChI

1S/C15H22O/c1-10(2)12-5-6-13-8-14(16)7-11(3)15(13,4)9-12/h8,11-12H,1,5-7,9H2,2-4H3/t11-,12-,15+/m1/s1

InChI key

WTOYNNBCKUYIKC-JMSVASOKSA-N

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General description

(+)-nootkatone, a bicyclic conjugated sesquiterpene ketone with a grapefruit-like flavor, is commonly used in fragrance, food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry. It can be synthesized from (+)-valencene via biotransformation. (+)-nootkatone is the active ingredient responsible for the antiplatelet effect of Cyperus rotundus, a well-known oriental traditional medicine. It also shows promising efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms.

Application

(+)-Nootkatone can be used:
  • In the iron(III) porphyrin catalyzed alkene aziridination reaction with organic azides under photo-irradiation condition.
  • As a substrate to synthesize its corresponding triene derivative through reduction-elimination reaction using iridium catalyst.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Inhibition of multidrug-resistant foodborne Staphylococcus aureus biofilms by a natural terpenoid (+)-nootkatone and related molecular mechanism
Farha AK, et al.
Food Control, 112(18), 107154-107154 (2020)
Iridium-catalysed highly selective reduction--elimination of steroidal 4-en-3-ones to 3, 5-dienes in water
Li J, et al.
Green Chemistry, 21(8), 2088-2094 (2019)
Iron porphyrin catalysed light driven C-H bond amination and alkene aziridination with organic azides
Du Y, et al.
Chemical Science, 11(18), 4680-4686 (2020)
Betty C R Zhu et al.
Pest management science, 66(8), 875-878 (2010-07-06)
Research has shown that the family of grapefruit flavors called nootkatones have significant repellant and toxic effects to Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki). Nineteen synthetic nootkatone derivatives, along with three commercially available nootkatone derivatives, were tested for repellent activity
Robert A Jordan et al.
Journal of medical entomology, 49(1), 101-106 (2012-02-09)
We conducted field trials to compare the relative repellent activity of two natural product compounds (nootkatone and carvacrol) with commercially available plant-derived (EcoSMART organic insect repellent) and permethrin-based (Repel Permanone) repellents against adult Ixodes scapularis Say and Amblyomma americanum (L.)

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