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Sigma-Aldrich

(−)-α-Thujone

≥96.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

(-)-alpha-Thujone, (1S,4R)-1-Isopropyl-4-methylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-one

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H16O
Molecular Weight:
152.23
Beilstein:
4660369
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

≥96.0% (GC)

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]20/D −19.0±2.0°, neat

refractive index

n20/D 1.450

density

0.914 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)[C@@]12C[C@@H]1[C@@H](C)C(=O)C2

InChI

1S/C10H16O/c1-6(2)10-4-8(10)7(3)9(11)5-10/h6-8H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t7-,8-,10+/m1/s1

InChI key

USMNOWBWPHYOEA-MRTMQBJTSA-N

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General description

(-)-α-Thujone, a monoterpene ketone found in the essential oil of Thuja occidentalis, shows potent antitumorigenic effect.

Application

  • A six-step total synthesis of α-thujone and d6-α-thujone, enabling facile access to isotopically labelled metabolites: This study presents a concise method for synthesizing α-thujone, useful for creating isotopically labeled derivatives for research purposes (Thamm et al., 2016).
  • Enhancement of CD3AK cell proliferation and killing ability by α-thujone: Investigates α-thujone′s ability to enhance the proliferation and cytotoxic activity of CD3AK cells, suggesting potential immunological applications (Zhou et al., 2016).
  • α-Thujone exhibits an antifungal activity against F. graminearum by inducing oxidative stress, apoptosis, epigenetics alterations and reduced toxin synthesis: Demonstrates the antifungal effects of α-thujone against Fusarium graminearum, which could make it a valuable alternative to traditional fungicides (Teker et al., 2021).

Biochem/physiol Actions

GABAA receptor antagonist.

Other Notes

Chiral building block

Pictograms

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Signal Word

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

147.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

64 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Pro-apoptotic and anti-angiogenic properties of the a/?-thujone fraction from Thuja occidentalis on glioblastoma cells.
Torres A, et al.
Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 128(1), 9-19 (2016)
J.P. Kutney et al.
Helvetica Chimica Acta, 77, 1707-1707 (1994)
Dirk W Lachenmeier et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 58(3), 437-443 (2010-08-24)
Thujone is a natural substance found in plants commonly used in foods and beverages, such as wormwood and sage, as well as in herbal medicines. The current limits for thujone in food products are based on short-term animal studies from
Hédi Mighri et al.
Chemistry & biodiversity, 7(11), 2709-2717 (2010-11-13)
The intraspecific chemical variability of essential oils (50 samples) isolated from the aerial parts of Artemisia herba-alba Asso growing wild in the arid zone of Southeastern Tunisia was investigated. Analysis by GC (RI) and GC/MS allowed the identification of 54
Hakam Alkhateeb et al.
Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme, 36(3), 361-367 (2011-05-18)
Rescue of palmitate-induced insulin resistance has been linked with improvements in fatty acid oxidation, but importantly, not always with concurrently altered AMPK or ACC2 phosphorylation. Therefore, we examined the interrelationships among AMPK, ACC2, and fatty acid oxidation under 12 controlled

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