Dihydrotanshinone I
Chemical compound
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Dihydrotanshinone I (DI) is a naturally occurring compound extracted from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, also known as Chinese sage, red sage root, and the Chinese herbal Dan Shen. It belongs to a class of lipophilic abietane diterpenoids[2] and has been reported to have cytotoxicity to a variety of tumor cells,[3] as well as antiviral effects in vitro.[4] Since they were first discovered, over 40 related compounds and over 50 hydrophilic compounds have been isolated from Dan Shen.[2]
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| IUPAC name
4,17β-Dimethyl-15-oxagona-1,3,5,7,9,13-hexaene-11,12-dione | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
(1R)-1,6-Dimethyl-1,2-dihydrophenanthro[1,2-b]furan-10,11-dione | |
| Other names
15,16-dihydrotanshinone I, phenanthro[1,2-b]furan-10,11-dione, 1,2-dihydro-1,6-dimethyl- | |
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| Abbreviations | DI |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.222.905 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C18H14O3 | |
| Molar mass | 278.307 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Red powder |
| Density | 1.32 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point | 479.2 °C (894.6 °F; 752.3 K) |
| 12.9 mg/L (est.) | |
| Solubility in ethanol | 1 mg/mL, clear orange to red |
| log P | log Kow = 3.93 (est) |
| Vapor pressure | 3.41x10−9 mmHg |
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| H302, H400 | |
| P264, P270, P273, P301+P312, P330, P391, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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