| Title:  Ostruthin CAS Registry Number:  148-83-4 CAS Name:  (E)-6-(3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)-7-hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one Additional Names:  (E)-6-(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)-7-hydroxycoumarin;  6-(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)umbelliferone Molecular Formula:  C19H22O3 Molecular Weight:  298.38 Percent Composition:  C 76.48%, H 7.43%, O 16.09% Literature References:  From the root of Peucedanum ostruthium (L.) Koch (Imperatoria ostruthium L.), Umbelliferae:  Butenandt, Marten, Ann. 495, 187 (1932); from Eriostemon tomentellus, Rutaceae:  Duffield, Jeffries, Aust. J. Chem. 16, 123 (1963).  Structure:  Späth, Klager, Ber. 67, 859 (1934); Späth, Kainrath, ibid. 70, 2272 (1937). Properties:  Crystals from alcohol, mp 117-119°.  Practically insol in water, petr ether.  Sol in chloroform, ethyl acetate, hot alc. Melting point:  mp 117-119°   Derivative Type:  Acetate  Molecular Formula:  C21H24O4 Molecular Weight:  340.41 Percent Composition:  C 74.09%, H 7.11%, O 18.80% Properties:  Leaflets from alcohol, mp 81°.  Practically insol in water.  Sol in alc, ether, benzene, chloroform. Melting point:  mp 81°   |