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carnosol

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Carnosol is a phenolic diterpene found in the herbs rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and Mountain desert sage (Salvia pachyphylla).

Chemical data

Formula
C20H26O4
Molecular weight
330.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(1R,8S,10S)-3,4-dihydroxy-11,11-dimethyl-5-propan-2-yl-16-oxatetracyclo[6.6.2.01,10.02,7]hexadeca-2,4,6-trien-15-one
SMILES
CC(C)C1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)[C@@H]3C[C@@H]4[C@@]2(CCCC4(C)C)C(=O)O3)O)O
InChIKey
XUSYGBPHQBWGAD-PJSUUKDQSA-N
XLogP
4.4
Polar surface area
66.8 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
330.183109
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chemical formula
C₂₀H₂₆O₄
isomeric SMILES
CC(C)C1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)[C@@H]3C[C@@H]4[C@@]2(CCCC4(C)C)C(=O)O3)O)O
canonical SMILES
CC(C)C1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C3CC4C2(CCCC4(C)C)C(=O)O3)O)O
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Encyclopedic overview

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Carnosol is a phenolic diterpene found in the herbs rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and Mountain desert sage (Salvia pachyphylla).

It has been studied in-vitro for anti-cancer effects in various cancer cell types.

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