42924

Germacrone

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): (E,E)-Germacra-3,7(11),9-trien-6-one, trans,trans-3,7-Dimethyl-10-isopropylidene-3,7-cyclodecadien-1-one
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₅H₂₂O
• CAS Number: 6902-91-6
• Molecular Weight: 218.33
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 2047453
• MDL number: MFCD00210050
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329756284
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• assay: ≥98.0% (HPLC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• impurities: ≤5.0% water
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: O=C1C(C/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/C1)=C(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C15H22O/c1-11(2)14-9-8-12(3)6-5-7-13(4)10-15(14)16/h7-8H,5-6,9-10H2,1-4H3/b12-8+,13-7+
• InChI key: CAULGCQHVOVVRN-SWZPTJTJSA-N

Description

General description

Germacrone, a sesquiterpene, is mainly present as a bioactive ingredient of various essential oils as well as Chinese traditional medicines.

Application

Germacrone may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in Xingnaojing injection - a Chinese medicine, food products, and Smyrnium olusatyrum, Pimpinella anisum, Ledum groenlandicum essential oils by various chromatography techniques.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable