Chamazulene
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Preferred IUPAC name
7-Ethyl-1,4-dimethylazulene | |
Other names
1,4-Dimethyl-7-ethylazulene; Ba 2784; Camazulene; Chamazulen; Dimethulen; Dimethulene
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Properties | |
C14H16 | |
Molar mass | 184.282 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Blue oil[1] |
Density | 0.9883 (at 20 °C)[1] |
Boiling point | 161 °C (322 °F; 434 K) (at 12 mmHg)[1] |
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
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3 g/kg (i.m., mouse)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chamazulene is an aromatic chemical compound with the molecular formula C14H16 found in a variety of plants including in chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), and yarrow (Achillea millefolium).[1] It is a blue-violet derivative of azulene which is biosynthesized from the sesquiterpene matricin.[2]
Chamazulene has anti-inflammatory properties in vivo and inhibits the CYP1A2 enzyme.[2]
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