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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C10H8
Molecular Weight 128.1705
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of AZULENE

SMILES

C1=CC2=CC=CC=CC2=C1

InChI

InChIKey=CUFNKYGDVFVPHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C10H8/c1-2-5-9-7-4-8-10(9)6-3-1/h1-8H

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C10H8
Molecular Weight 128.1705
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Azulene, a plant metabolite, is the main component of the essential oils of Anthemis pseudocotula. Substituted azulenes are widely applied in medicinal chemistry as antiulcer, antidiabetic, anticancer, anti‐erectile dysfunction and antiarrhythmic agents.

Approval Year

PubMed

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
82R6M9MGLP
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version