10011. Visnagin

Nomenclature

CAS number: 82-57-5
4-Methoxy-7-methyl-5H-furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-5-one; 5-methoxy-2-methylfuranochromone.
C13H10O4; mol wt 230.22.
C 67.82%, H 4.38%, O 27.80%.

Description and references

Spasmolytic constituent of Ammi visnaga Lam., Umbelliferae. One of the active principles in the Egyptian traditional medicine known as “khella” that is used as a diuretic and vasodilator. See also: visnadine, khellin. Isoln and structure: Spth, Gruber, Ber. 74, 1492 (1941). Synthesis: Aneja et al., Tetrahedron 3, 230 (1958); Badawi, Fayez, Tetrahedron Lett. 1967, 1029. HPLC determn in A. visnaga fruit: M. M. El-Domiaty, J. Pharm. Sci. 81, 475 (1992).

Chemical structure

Properties

Thread-like needles from water. mp 142-145°. Very slightly sol in water; sparingly sol in alc; freely sol in chloroform.