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W333301

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3-Butylidenephthalide

mixture of cis and trans isomers, ≥96%, FG

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H12O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
188.22
FEMA Number:
3333
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
10083
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
10.024
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012
FDA 21 CFR 110

Assay

≥96%

refractive index

n20/D 1.577 (lit.)

bp

139-142 °C/5 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.103 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

herbaceous

SMILES string

CCC\C=C1/OC(=O)c2ccccc12

InChI

1S/C12H12O2/c1-2-3-8-11-9-6-4-5-7-10(9)12(13)14-11/h4-8H,2-3H2,1H3/b11-8-

InChI key

WMBOCUXXNSOQHM-FLIBITNWSA-N

General description

3-Butylidenephthalide is a bioactive phthalide compound of Chuanxiong rhizoma, a Chinese herbal medicine used for treating headache obtained from the root of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Pharmacodynamic action and mechanism of volatile oil from Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong Hort. on treating headache.
Peng C, et al.
Phytomedicine, 16(1), 25-34 (2004)
Sunny Sun-Kin Chan et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 122(2), 308-312 (2009-02-03)
Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. (Umbelliferae), a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, is often prescribed together with nitric oxide donors for treating coronary heart diseases such as angina in China; however, studies concerning their pharmacological interaction are scarce. The objective of the present
Study on fingerprint of rhizoma chuanxiong by HPLC-DAD-MS.
Li SL, et al.
Yao Xue Xue Bao = Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 39(8), 621-626 (2004)
Li-Fu Chang et al.
Journal of surgical oncology, 103(5), 442-450 (2011-01-20)
In previous study, n-butylidenephthalide (BP), a natural compound from Angelica sinensis, has anti-glioblastoma multiform (GBM) cell effects. In this study, we modified BP structure to increase anti-GBM cell effects. The anti-GBM cell effects of one derivative of BP, (Z)-N-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-2-(3-((3-oxoisobenzofuran-1(3H)-ylidene)methyl)phenoxy)acetamide (PCH4)
Chyou-wei Wei et al.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 30(9), 1297-1306 (2009-08-25)
To investigate the role of hTERT gene expression and AP-2alpha in n-butylidenephthalide (n-BP)-induced apoptosis in A549 lung cancer cells. Viability of A549 cells was measured by MTT assay. Protein expression was determined by Western blot. Telomerase activity was measured using

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