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petasin

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Also known as (+)-Petasin

Petasin is a natural chemical compound found in plants of the genus Petasites. Chemically, it is classified as a sesquiterpene and is the ester of petasol and angelic acid.

Chemical data

Formula
C20H28O3
Molecular weight
316.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
[(1R,2R,7S,8aR)-1,8a-dimethyl-6-oxo-7-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,7,8-hexahydronaphthalen-2-yl] (Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate
SMILES
C/C=C(/C)\C(=O)O[C@@H]1CCC2=CC(=O)[C@@H](C[C@@]2([C@H]1C)C)C(=C)C
InChIKey
ISTBXSFGFOYLTM-NZEDGPFZSA-N
XLogP
4.6
Polar surface area
43.4 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
316.203845
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found in taxon
Petasites japonicus
chemical formula
C₂₀H₂₈O₃
canonical SMILES
CC=C(C)C(=O)OC1CCC2=CC(=O)C(CC2(C1C)C)C(=C)C
isomeric SMILES
C/C=C(/C)\C(=O)O[C@@H]1CCC2=CC(=O)[C@@H](C[C@@]2([C@H]1C)C)C(=C)C
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Petasin is a natural chemical compound found in plants of the genus Petasites. Chemically, it is classified as a sesquiterpene and is the ester of petasol and angelic acid.

Petasin is believed to be responsible, at least in part, for the anti-inflammatory effects of common butterbur (Petasites hybridus) extracts.

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