Chamazulene
Chamazulene | |
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File:Chamazulene.svg | |
7-Ethyl-1,4-dimethylazulene | |
Other names 1,4-Dimethyl-7-ethylazulene; Ba 2784; Camazulene; Chamazulen; Dimethulen; Dimethulene | |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | 529-05-5 7px |
PubChem | 10719 |
ChemSpider | 10268 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Molecular formula | C14H16 |
Molar mass | 184.28 g mol−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) | |
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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]
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