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Imperatorin

≥98% (HPLC), AChE inhibitor, powder

Synonym(s):

8-Isopentenyloxypsoralene, 9-(3-Methylbut-2-enyloxy)-7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one, 9-[(3-Methyl-2-buten-1-yl)oxy]-7h-furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-7-one, Ammidin, Marmelide, Marmelosin, NSC 402949

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H14O4
CAS Number:
482-44-0
Molecular Weight:
270.28
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
329815395
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
207-581-1
MDL number:
MFCD00016881
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
Quality level:
100
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Product Name

Imperatorin, ≥98% (HPLC), powder

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

off-white to light brown

solubility

DMSO: ≥5 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\COc1c2OC(=O)C=Cc2cc3ccoc13

InChI

1S/C16H14O4/c1-10(2)5-7-19-16-14-12(6-8-18-14)9-11-3-4-13(17)20-15(11)16/h3-6,8-9H,7H2,1-2H3

InChI key

OLOOJGVNMBJLLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Imperatorin is an important bioactive furanocoumarin. It is used to treat neurodegenerative diseases. It possesses anticancer, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and HIV replication-inhibiting activities. Imperatorin serves as an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and may help in treating Alzheimer′s disease (AD) and Parkinson′s disease (PD).
Imperatorin is a modulator of p38, ERK pathway.
Imperatorin is a modulator of p38, ERK pathway. Imperatorin increases BMP-2 expression (mRNA) and increases bone density/volume and mineralization in vivo.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the MAPKs page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
0000450234
0000450234
0000296806
0000248172
0000248172

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Ke-wang Luo et al.
Chemotherapy, 57(6), 449-459 (2011-12-23)
Imperatorin (IM) is a furanocoumarin isolated from the root of Angelica dahurica, which is reported to have anticonvulsant and anticancer effects. In this study, the antiproliferative effect of IM on 9 human cancer cell lines was examined, and human hepatoma
Jingjing Sun et al.
International immunopharmacology, 14(4), 369-374 (2012-08-11)
Imperatorin, a linear furanocoumarin, has many pharmacological effects such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Imperatorin on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in mice. BALB/c mice were pretreated
Weixiao Guo et al.
Inflammation, 35(6), 1764-1772 (2012-08-15)
Imperatorin is a type of coumarin compound with antibacterial and antiviral activities. In the present study, we examined the anti-inflammatory effects of imperatorin in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages by investigating its impact on the production and expression of cytokines
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