3203. Dimecrotic Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7706-67-4
3-(2,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-butenoic acid; 2,4-dimethoxy-β-methylcinnamic acid; 3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)crotonic acid.
C12H14O4; mol wt 222.24.
C 64.85%, H 6.35%, O 28.80%.

Description and references

Prepn: DE 1915023 (1969 to Unicler), C.A. 72, 66630y (1970). TLC determn in pharmaceutics: M.-F. Etcheverry et al., Sci. Tech. Pharm. 7, 51 (1978).

Chemical structure

Properties

mp 149°.

Derivative

Magnesium salt.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 54283-65-7
Fisiobil (S.A.L.V.A.T.); Hepadial (Biocodex).
C24H26MgO8; mol wt 466.76.
C 61.76%, H 5.61%, Mg 5.21%, O 27.42%.

Properties

mp 135°. LD50 in mice, rats (mg/kg): 1.3, 1.0 i.p. (DE 1915023).

Therapeutic Category

Choleretic.

Keywords

Choleretic