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Valerenic acid

primary reference standard

Synonym(s):

(2E)-3-[(4S,7R,7aR)-2,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexadydro-3,7-dimethyl- 1H-inden-4-yl]-2-methyl-2-propenoic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H22O2
CAS Number:
3569-10-6
Molecular Weight:
234.33
Beilstein:
3138020
MDL number:
MFCD00075694
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329747383
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

primary reference standard

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

HWI

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

[H][C@]12CCC(C)=C1[C@@H](CC[C@H]2C)\C=C(/C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C15H22O2/c1-9-4-6-12(8-11(3)15(16)17)14-10(2)5-7-13(9)14/h8-9,12-13H,4-7H2,1-3H3,(H,16,17)/b11-8+/t9-,12+,13-/m1/s1

InChI key

FEBNTWHYQKGEIQ-SUKRRCERSA-N

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General description

Produced and qualified by HWI pharma services GmbH.
Exact content by quantitative NMR can be found on the certificate.

Application

Reference standard in the analysis of herbal medicinal products.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: valeriana

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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HWI03424
HWI02798-1
HWI02798
HWI00962
HWI01875-1

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Highly potent modulation of GABA(A) receptors by valerenic acid derivatives.
Sascha Kopp et al.
ChemMedChem, 5(5), 678-681 (2010-03-18)
Takashi Kitayama et al.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry, 74(9), 1963-1964 (2010-09-14)
A concise synthesis of valerena-4,7(11)-diene with potent sedative activity was achieved in three steps involving, reduction of carboxylic acid, bromination of the resulting alcohol, and reduction of the bromide from valerenic acid in a 63% total yield. This synthetic method
Juergen Ramharter et al.
Organic letters, 13(19), 5310-5313 (2011-09-08)
A mild and selective one-pot procedure to provide 2,4-dienols from simple cycloalkenones in high yields is described. This transformation is based on the in situ formation of acid-labile allylic alcohols, which on treatment with trifluoroacetic acid undergo a formal [1,3]-hydroxy
Dietmar Benke et al.
Neuropharmacology, 56(1), 174-181 (2008-07-08)
Valerian extracts have been used for centuries to alleviate restlessness and anxiety albeit with unknown mechanism of action in vivo. We now describe a specific binding site on GABA(A) receptors with nM affinity for valerenic acid and valerenol, common constituents
Nicholas K Chow et al.
Planta medica, 77(8), 795-803 (2010-12-15)
Valeriana officinalis L. is a popular herbal treatment for mild sleep disorders. Clinical and non-clinical studies found contradictory results for valerian extracts and single constituents regarding the influence on sleep parameters. It was the aim of this study to investigate
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