Taraxerone | CAS#514-07-8 | triterpenoid

MedKoo Cat#: 146189 | Name: Taraxerone

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Taraxerone is a pentacyclic triterpenoid commonly found in various medicinal plants, including Taraxacum officinale (dandelion). It exhibits notable pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial effects. Taraxerone’s mechanism of action involves the inhibition of pro-inflammatory mediators and interference with cell proliferation pathways in cancer cells. Due to these properties, it is being studied for potential applications in treating inflammation-related diseases and cancer.

Chemical Structure

Taraxerone

CAS#514-07-8

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 146189

Name: Taraxerone

CAS#: 514-07-8

Chemical Formula: C13H12O4

Exact Mass: 232.0736

Molecular Weight: 232.24

Elemental Analysis: C, 67.23; H, 5.21; O, 27.56

Price and Availability

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Synonym

Taraxerone;

IUPAC/Chemical Name

(4aR,6aR,8aR,12aR,12bS,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,8a,11,11,12b,14b-octamethyl-1,4,4a,5,6,6a,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,12b,13,14,14a,14b-octadecahydropicen-3(2H)-one

InChi Key

DBCAVZSSFGIHQZ-YLAYQGCQSA-N

InChi Code

1S/C30H48O/c1-25(2)17-18-27(5)13-9-21-29(7)14-10-20-26(3,4)24(31)12-16-28(20,6)22(29)11-15-30(21,8)23(27)19-25/h9,20,22-23H,10-19H2,1-8H3/t20-,22+,23+,27-,28-,29-,30+/m0/s1

SMILES Code

CC1(C)CC[C@]2(C)CC=C3[C@]4(C)CC[C@H]5C(C)(C)C(=O)CC[C@]5(C)[C@H]4CC[C@@]3(C)[C@@H]2C1

Appearance

To be determined

Purity

>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition

Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition

Dry, dark and at 0 -4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term(months to years).

Solubility

To be determined

Shelf Life

>2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation

To be determined

Stock Solution Storage

0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code

2934.99.9001

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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 232.24 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass	1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
1 mM	1.15 mL	5.76 mL	11.51 mL
5 mM	0.23 mL	1.15 mL	2.3 mL
10 mM	0.12 mL	0.58 mL	1.15 mL
50 mM	0.02 mL	0.12 mL	0.23 mL

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