12-02327. Cicrotoic Acid [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 25229-42-9
β-Methylcyclohexaneacrylic acid; β-cyclohexyl-β-methacrylic acid; 3-cyclohexyl-2-butenoic acid; β-methylcyclohexanepropenoic acid; AD-106; Accroibile (Théraplix).
C10H16O2; mol wt 168.23.
C 71.39%, H 9.59%, O 19.02%.

Description and references

Prepn: Young et al., J. Org. Chem. 28, 928 (1963); Redel, Raymond, FR M4665 (1967 to Soc. Chim. Org. Biol.), C.A. 72, 42949h (1970).

Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless prisms from methanol-water, mp 85-86°. uv max: 219 nm (ε 12000).

Therapeutic Category

Choleretic.

Keywords

Choleretic

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.