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Creation Date2016-05-26 03:01:29 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:19:22 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM031931
Identification
Common NameChlorophyll a
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
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(SP-4-2)-((2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl (3S,4S,21R)-9-ethenyl-14-ethyl-21-(methoxycarbonyl)-4,8,13,18-tetramethyl-20-oxo-3-phorbinepropanoato(2-)-kappan(23),kappan(24),kappan(25),kappan(26))-magnesiumChEBI
ChlorophyllChEBI
Chlorophyll a2HMDB
Chemical FormulaC55H73MgN4O5
Average Molecular Mass894.516 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass893.543 g/mol
CAS Registry Number479-61-8
IUPAC Name(5R,22S,23S)-17-ethenyl-12-ethyl-5-(methoxycarbonyl)-8,13,18,22-tetramethyl-6-oxo-23-(3-oxo-3-{[(2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-yl]oxy}propyl)-2,25lambda5,26lambda5,27-tetraaza-1-magnesanonacyclo[12.11.1.1^{1,16}.0^{2,9}.0^{3,7}.0^{4,24}.0^{11,26}.0^{21,25}.0^{19,27}]heptacosa-3,7,9,11(26),12,14,16,18,20,24-decaene-25,26-bis(ylium)-1,1-diuide
Traditional Name(5R,22S,23S)-17-ethenyl-12-ethyl-5-(methoxycarbonyl)-8,13,18,22-tetramethyl-6-oxo-23-(3-oxo-3-{[(2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-yl]oxy}propyl)-2,25lambda5,26lambda5,27-tetraaza-1-magnesanonacyclo[12.11.1.1^{1,16}.0^{2,9}.0^{3,7}.0^{4,24}.0^{11,26}.0^{21,25}.0^{19,27}]heptacosa-3,7,9,11(26),12,14,16,18,20,24-decaene-25,26-bis(ylium)-1,1-diuide
SMILES[Mg++].[H]\C(COC(=O)CCC1C(C)C2=N\C\1=C1/C(C(=O)OC)C(=O)C3=C(C)\C(=C\C4=C(CC)C(C)=C([N-]4)\C=C4/N/C(=C\2)C(C)=C4C=C)N=C13)=C(/C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C55H74N4O5.Mg/c1-13-39-35(8)42-28-44-37(10)41(24-25-48(60)64-27-26-34(7)23-17-22-33(6)21-16-20-32(5)19-15-18-31(3)4)52(58-44)50-51(55(62)63-12)54(61)49-38(11)45(59-53(49)50)30-47-40(14-2)36(9)43(57-47)29-46(39)56-42;/h13,26,28-33,37,41,51H,1,14-25,27H2,2-12H3,(H2,56,57,58,59,61);/q;+2/p-1/b34-26-;
InChI KeySYHZSPMCAROBPW-NOEFFRSSSA-M
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as chlorins. These are large heterocyclic aromatic ring systems consisting, at the core, of three pyrroles and one pyrroline coupled through four methine linkages.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassTetrapyrroles and derivatives
Sub ClassChlorins
Direct ParentChlorins
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Chlorin
  • Metallotetrapyrrole skeleton
  • Phorbine skeleton
  • Diterpenoid
  • Aryl ketone
  • Aryl alkyl ketone
  • Fatty acid ester
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Substituted pyrrole
  • 1,3-dicarbonyl compound
  • Fatty acyl
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Methyl ester
  • Pyrrole
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Ketone
  • Azacycle
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic salt
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic zwitterion
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic 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 Solubility2.3e-05 g/LALOGPS
logP2.77ALOGPS
logP5.65ChemAxon
logS-7.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)5.32ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area87.29 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count22ChemAxon
Refractivity266.17 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability109.3 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings9ChemAxon
Bioavailability0ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-0000000090-207e04857b81f4337e50Spectrum
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
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DrugBank IDDB02133
HMDB IDHMDB0038578
FooDB IDFDB017968
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00001528
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCHLOROPHYLL-A
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkChlorophyll a
Chemspider ID16736115
ChEBI ID18230
PubChem Compound ID12085802
Kegg Compound IDC05306
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDM2MDB005152
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. Powers L, Pershan PS: Monodomain samples of dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine with varying concentrations of water and other ingredients. Biophys J. 1977 Nov;20(2):137-52.
2. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.