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Catenarin

Catenarin is a derivative chemical compound of anthraquinone. Its formula is C15H10O6. It is a natural product.

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Catenarin
Skeletal formula of catenarin
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,4,5,7-tetrahydroxy-2-methylanthracene-9,10-dione
Other names
  • 4-Hydroxyemodin
  • Katenarin
  • Caterarin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C15H10O6/c1-5-2-8(17)11-12(13(5)19)14(20)7-3-6(16)4-9(18)10(7)15(11)21/h2-4,16-19H,1H3
    Key: VWDXGKUTGQJJHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1=CC(=C2C(=C1O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C(=CC(=C3)O)O)O
Properties
C15H10O6
Molar mass 286.239 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Catenarin is a derivative chemical compound of anthraquinone.12 Its formula is C15H10O6. It is a natural product.

Occurrence

Catenarin has been identified in plants and fungi from various genera, including Pyrenophora,3 Ventilago,4 Aspergillus,56 Catenarina,7 and Talaromyces.89

References

References

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  2. Martorell M, Castro N, Victoriano M, Capó X, Tejada S, Vitalini S, et al. (September 20, 2021). "An Update of Anthraquinone Derivatives Emodin, Diacerein, and Catenarin in Diabetes". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2021 3313419. doi:10.1155/2021/3313419. PMC 8476274. PMID 34589130.
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  5. Arai K, Aoki Y, Yamamoto Y (1989). "Asperinines A and B, Dimeric Tetrahydroanthracene Derivatives from Aspergillus ruber". Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 37 (3): 621–625. doi:10.1248/cpb.37.621.
  6. Du L, Zhu T, Liu H, Fang Y, Zhu W, Gu Q (December 1, 2008). "Cytotoxic Polyketides from a Marine-derived Fungus Aspergillus glaucus". Journal of Natural Products. 71 (11): 1837–1842. doi:10.1021/np800303t. ISSN 0163-3864. PMID 18986198.
  7. Søchting U, Søgaard MZ, Elix JA, Arup U, Elvebakk A, Sancho LG (2014). "Catenarina (Teloschistaceae, Ascomycota), a new Southern Hemisphere genus with 7-chlorocatenarin". The Lichenologist. 46 (2): 175–187. doi:10.1017/s002428291300087x.
  8. Bu'Lock JD, Smith JR (January 1, 1968). "Modified anthraquinones from Penicillium islandicum". Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic: 1941–1943. doi:10.1039/J39680001941. ISSN 0022-4952.
  9. van Eijk GW (May 1, 1973). "Anthraquinones in the fungus Talaromyces stipitatus". Experientia. 29 (5): 522–523. doi:10.1007/BF01926640. ISSN 0014-4754. PMID 4730274.