Halomon

Halomon is a polyhalogenated monoterpene first isolated from the marine red algae Portieria hornemannii. Halomon has attracted research interest because of its promising profile of selective cytotoxicity that suggests its potential use as an antitumor agent.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Halomon is referenced by 74 other articles, and connects out to algae, mass density and halogens.

It is catalogued under topics including Bromine-containing natural products, Bromoalkenes and Chlorine-containing natural products.

Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula: C10H15Br2Cl3
Molecular weight: 401.4 g/mol
IUPAC name: (3S,6R)-6-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)-2,3,7-trichloro-7-methyloct-1-ene
SMILES: CC(C)([C@@H](CC[C@@](CBr)(C(=C)Cl)Cl)Br)Cl
InChIKey: OVLCIYBVQSJPKK-PSASIEDQSA-N
XLogP: 5.2
Polar surface area: 0 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 0
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 397.8606077200001

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chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₅Br₂Cl₃
isomeric SMILES: CC(C)([C@@H](CC[C@@](CBr)(C(=C)Cl)Cl)Br)Cl
canonical SMILES: CC(C)(C(CCC(CBr)(C(=C)Cl)Cl)Br)Cl
Commons category: Halomon

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Halomon is in a class of chemical compounds known as halocarbons, which are often potent alkylating agents which may be toxic to individual cells or to living organisms. The red algae that naturally produce halomon and other related compounds probably do so as a poisonous defense against fish or other marine life that may see it as a potential source of food. Halomon, however, is a selective toxin; studies at the National Cancer Institute have indicated that it is more toxic to certain types of tumor cells than to other cells.

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