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anemonin

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Also known as (5S,6S)-4,7-dioxadispiro[4.0.46.25]dodeca-1,9-diene-3,8-dione, trans-4,7-Dioxadispiro[4.0.4.2]dodeca-1,9-diene-3,8-dione, trans-anemonin

Anemonin is a dibutenolide natural product found in members of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) such as Helleborus niger, Ranunculus bulbosus, R. ficaria, R. sardous, R. sceleratus, and Clematis hirsutissima. Originally isolated in 1792 by M. Heyer, It is the dimerization product of the toxin protoanemonin. One of the likely active agents in plants used in Chinese medicine as an anti-inflammatory and Native American medicine as a horse stimulant, its unique biological properties give it pharmaceutical potential as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Chemical data

Formula
C10H8O4
Molecular weight
192.17 g/mol
IUPAC name
(5S,6S)-4,7-dioxadispiro[4.0.46.25]dodeca-1,9-diene-3,8-dione
SMILES
C1C[C@@]2([C@@]13C=CC(=O)O3)C=CC(=O)O2
InChIKey
JLUQTCXCAFSSLD-NXEZZACHSA-N
XLogP
0.4
Polar surface area
52.6 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
192.042259
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isomeric SMILES
C1C[C@@]2([C@@]13C=CC(=O)O3)C=CC(=O)O2
chemical formula
C₁₀H₈O₄
canonical SMILES
C1CC2(C13C=CC(=O)O3)C=CC(=O)O2
found in taxon
Prumnopitys andina
Commons category
Anemonin
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Biosynthetic origins
  • Biosynthesis pathway
  • Chemical structure and proposed mechanism of formation
  • Pharmaceutical potential
  • Synthetic preparation
  • Kotera Synthesis
  • References

Anemonin is a dibutenolide natural product found in members of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) such as Helleborus niger, Ranunculus bulbosus, R. ficaria, R. sardous, R. sceleratus, and Clematis hirsutissima. Originally isolated in 1792 by M. Heyer, It is the dimerization product of the toxin protoanemonin. One of the likely active agents in plants used in Chinese medicine as an anti-inflammatory and Native American medicine as a horse stimulant, its unique biological properties give it pharmaceutical potential as an anti-inflammatory agent.

== Biosynthetic origins == Anemonin is a homodimer formed from two protoanemonin subunits. Protoanemonin is formed from the enzymatic cleavage of ranunculin upon crushing plant matter. When a plant from this family is injured, a β-glucosidase cleaves ranunculin, liberating protoanemonin from glucose as a defense mechanism. This butenolide readily dimerizes in aqueous media to form a single cyclodimer.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “anemonin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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