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Creation Date2016-05-26 01:25:00 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:18:57 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM029785
Identification
Common NameTaraxasterol
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionTaraxasterol is found in alcoholic beverages. Taraxasterol is a constituent of dandelion roots (Taraxacum officinale), Roman chamomile flowers (Anthemis nobilis) and many other plants
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
a-AnthesterinHMDB
a-LactucerolHMDB
Inusterol aHMDB
PyrethrolHMDB
SaussurolHMDB
TaraxasterinHMDB
Chemical FormulaC30H50O
Average Molecular Mass426.717 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass426.386 g/mol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
IUPAC Name4,4,6a,6b,8a,12,14b-heptamethyl-11-methylidene-docosahydropicen-3-ol
Traditional Name4,4,6a,6b,8a,12,14b-heptamethyl-11-methylidene-hexadecahydropicen-3-ol
SMILESCC1C2C3CCC4C5(C)CCC(O)C(C)(C)C5CCC4(C)C3(C)CCC2(C)CCC1=C
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C30H50O/c1-19-11-14-27(5)17-18-29(7)21(25(27)20(19)2)9-10-23-28(6)15-13-24(31)26(3,4)22(28)12-16-30(23,29)8/h20-25,31H,1,9-18H2,2-8H3
InChI KeyXWMMEBCFHUKHEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassTriterpenoids
Direct ParentTriterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Triterpenoid
  • Cyclic alcohol
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.00021 g/LALOGPS
logP5.95ALOGPS
logP7.45ChemAxon
logS-6.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)19.49ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-0.84ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity130.91 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability54.04 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings5ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-01ot-0119500000-e60f43a372f90e7a57b8Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0089-1011900000-95e174aeedc3d53b5dfeSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-0010900000-e2534332d730353e1da7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-3576900000-d170569dc44687736738Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0uy1-3789000000-832f7ec546088e9e2e85Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-004i-0000900000-3bed64689fd3a2e7cc5cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-004i-0000900000-b3ae5888bd20494c8091Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-052f-1009500000-4d82299a11d9b7afc6a7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-004i-0000900000-590c9e4adfdd12b64d93Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-004i-0000900000-590c9e4adfdd12b64d93Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-004i-0000900000-2a6b4df2b389f4352240Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-004i-0001900000-aecea1a47596912a4433Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-059i-0973200000-516d861fc1bdb4f6df00Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-000i-1921000000-61020b422d9b5943e3f9Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0035920
FooDB IDFDB014714
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00003757
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkTaraxasterol
Chemspider ID530390
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID610148
Kegg Compound IDC08636
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
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