38703

Rotenone

reference material

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₃H₂₂O₆
• CAS Number: 83-79-4
• Molecular Weight: 394.42
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 6773081
• MDL number: MFCD09025614
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107

Properties

• grade: reference material
• assay: ≥97.0% (HPLC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• bp: 210-220 °C/0.5 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 159-164 °C (lit.)
• format: neat
• Storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: COc1cc2OCC3Oc4c5C[C@@H](Oc5ccc4C(=O)C3c2cc1OC)C(C)=C
• InChI: 1S/C23H22O6/c1-11(2)16-8-14-15(28-16)6-5-12-22(24)21-13-7-18(25-3)19(26-4)9-17(13)27-10-20(21)29-23(12)14/h5-7,9,16,20-21H,1,8,10H2,2-4H3/t16-,20-,21+/m1/s1
• Inchi Key: JUVIOZPCNVVQFO-HBGVWJBISA-N

Description

General description

This reference material (RM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025. This RM is traceable to primary material from an NMI, e.g. NIST or NMIJ.
Certified content incl. uncertainty and expiry date are given on the certificate.
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibitor of mitochondrial electron transport.

Rotenone is an inhibitor of mitochondrial electron transport at nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH):ubiquinone oxidoreductase. It is readily absorbed through the exoskeletons of arthropods, but poorly absorbed cutaneously or from the gastrointestinal tract of mammals. Rotenone acts as a neurotoxic agent which can produce Parkinson-like condition to serve as an animal model for the study of etiology and interventions. The primary mechanism of action of rotenone is complex I inhibition, followed by the generation of oxidative stress and oxidative damage. Because rotenone is lipophilic, it readily penetrates the brain, where it attaches to and inhibits mitochondrial complex I of electron chain transport (ETC).

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H300 + H330,H315,H319,H335,H410
• pcodes: P260 - P264 - P273 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3