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Rhein

Catalog No. R7269 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 478-43-3 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

Title
大黄酸
IUPAC name
4,5-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carboxylic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
rhein
Synonyms
1,8-二羟基-3-羧基蒽醌
4,5-二羟基蒽醌-2-羧酸
9,10-二氢-4,5-二羟基-9,10-二氧代-2-蒽羧酸

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 478-43-3
MDL Number MFCD00009618
EC Number 207-521-4
Beilstein Number 2222155
PubChem SID 24899390

PROPERTIES

Melting Point ≥300 °C(lit.)
GHS Pictograms GHS07
GHS Signal Word Warning
GHS Hazard statements H315-H319-H335
European Hazard Symbols Irritant Irritant (Xi)
Personal Protective Equipment dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
GHS Precautionary statements P261-P305 + P351 + P338
Risk Statements 36/37/38
RTECS CA9516000
Safety Statements 26-37/39
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
German water hazard class 2

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Constituent that is enriched in rhubarb with anti-inflammatory, anti-osteoarthritic, and anti-cancer activity. It reduces IL-1β production and secretion, caspase-3 activity, inducible nitric oxide synthase activity, and phosphorylation of c-Jun and c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK).

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