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Properties of substance:

α-asarone



skc-file

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

monoclinic crystals

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C12H16O3

Structural formula as text:

(CH3O)3C6H2CH=CHCH3

Molar/atomic mass: 208.26

Melting point (°C):

61

Boiling point (°C):

296

Decomposition temperature (°C):

300

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

acetic acid: soluble [Ref.]
carbon tetrachloride: soluble [Ref.]
chloroform: soluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: very soluble [Ref.]
ethanol: very soluble [Ref.]
petroleum ether: soluble [Ref.]
water: practically insoluble [Ref.]
water: difficulty soluble (100°C) [Ref.]

Density:

1.165 (18°C, g/cm3)

Refractive index (nD):

1.5683 (20°C)

Vapour pressure (Torr):

12 (167°C)

References:

  1. Dictionary of organic compounds. - vol.1, Abietic acid - Dypnone. - London, 1946. - pp. 191
  2. The Merck Index 11th ed., Merck & Company, 1989. - pp. 130
  3. Растения-целители. - Смоленск: Русич, 1997. - pp. 174 [Russian]
  4. Свойства органических соединений: Справочник. - Под ред. Потехина А.А. - Л.: Химия, 1984. - pp. 328-329 [Russian]
  5. Справочник химика. - Т. 2. - Л.-М.: Химия, 1964. - pp. 516-517 [Russian]
  6. Фруентов Н.К. Лекарственные растения Дальнего Востока. - Хабаровск: Хабаровское книжное издательство, 1987. - pp. 24 [Russian]

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