Chamazulene

Chamazulene
IUPAC name 7-Ethyl-1,4-dimethylazulene
Other names 1,4-Dimethyl-7-ethylazulene; Ba 2784; Camazulene; Chamazulen; Dimethulen; Dimethulene
Identifiers
CAS number	529-05-5 Y
PubChem	10719
ChemSpider	10268
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES c1(ccc(c2ccc(c2c1)C)C)CC
InChI InChI=1S/C14H16/c1-4-12-7-5-10(2)13-8-6-11(3)14(13)9-12/h5-9H,4H2,1-3H3 Key: GXGJIOMUZAGVEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C14H16/c1-4-12-7-5-10(2)13-8-6-11(3)14(13)9-12/h5-9H,4H2,1-3H3 Key: GXGJIOMUZAGVEH-UHFFFAOYAM
Properties
Molecular formula	C14H16
Molar mass	184.28 g mol−1
Appearance	Blue oil[1]
Density	0.9883 (at 20 °C)[1]
Boiling point	161 °C (at 12 mmHg)[1]
Hazards
LD50	3 g/kg (i.m., mouse)[1]
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Chamazulene is an aromatic chemical compound with the molecular formula C₁₄H₁₆ found in a variety of plants including in chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), and yarrow (Achillea millefolium).^[1] It is a blue-violet derivative of azulene which is biosynthesized from the sesquiterpene matricin.^[2]

Chamazulene has anti-inflammatory properties in vivo.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} The Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2031
2. ^ ^{a b} Safayhi, H; Sabieraj, J; Sailer, ER; Ammon, HP (1994). "Chamazulene: An antioxidant-type inhibitor of leukotriene B4 formation". Planta medica 60 (5): 410–3. doi:10.1055/s-2006-959520. PMID 7997466. 

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