Anemonin
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| Names | |
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|  IUPAC name
 trans-4,7-Dioxadispiro[4.0.46.25]dodeca-1,9-diene-3,8-dione  | |
| Identifiers | |
|  508-44-1  | |
| 3D model (Jmol) |  Interactive image Interactive image  | 
| ChemSpider |  10064  | 
| PubChem | 10496 | 
 
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| Properties | |
| C10H8O4 | |
| Molar mass | 192.17 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Colourless, odourless solid | 
| Density | 1.45g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | 158 °C (316 °F; 431 K) | 
| Boiling point | 535.7 °C (996.3 °F; 808.9 K) @ 760mmHg | 
| low | |
| Solubility in chloroform | soluble | 
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 300.7 °C (573.3 °F; 573.8 K) | 
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
|   LD50 (median dose)  | 
150 mg·kg−1 (mouse, i. p.) | 
|   Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).  | |
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Anemonin is a compound found in plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is the dimerization product of the toxin protoanemonin[1] and is easily hydrolysed to a dicarboxylic acid.[2]

The hydrolysation product of anemonin
The substance is named for the plant genus Anemone, where it was first identified.[3] Antispasmodic and analgetic properties have been described.[4]
References
- ↑ List, PH; Hörhammer, L, eds. (1979). Hagers Handbuch der pharmazeutischen Praxis (in German) (4 ed.). Springer Verlag. ISBN 3-540-07738-3.
 - ↑ "Aktuelles aus der Natur" (PDF) (in German). TU Graz. 2 April 2009. p. 4. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
 - ↑ Chemie der organischen Verbindungen, Carl Löwig (German)
 - ↑ Anemonin, Wissenschaft online (German)
 
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