| Title:  Scillarenin CAS Registry Number:  465-22-5 CAS Name:  (3b)-3,14-Dihydroxybufa-4,20,22-trienolide Molecular Formula:  C24H32O4 Molecular Weight:  384.51 Percent Composition:  C 74.97%, H 8.39%, O 16.64% Literature References:  Prepn by adaptive enzymic decompn of proscillaridin A:  Stoll et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 34, 2301 (1951); from Urginea burkei Baker, Liliaceae:  Zoller, Tamm, ibid. 36, 1744 (1953).  Structure:  Stoll et al., ibid. 35, 1934 (1952).  Toxicity study:  Chen, Henderson, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 111, 365 (1954). Properties:  Prisms from methanol, mp 232-238°.  [a]D20 -16.8° (c = 0.357 in methanol); [a]D20 +17.9° (c = 0.39 in chloroform).  uv max:  300 nm (log e 3.72).  Mean LD i.v. in cats:  0.1567 mg/kg (Chen, Henderson). Melting point:  mp 232-238° Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 -16.8° (c = 0.357 in methanol); [a]D20 +17.9° (c = 0.39 in chloroform) Absorption maximum:  uv max:  300 nm (log e 3.72) Toxicity data:  Mean LD i.v. in cats:  0.1567 mg/kg (Chen, Henderson)   Derivative Type:  3-Acetate  Molecular Formula:  C26H34O5 Molecular Weight:  426.55 Percent Composition:  C 73.21%, H 8.03%, O 18.75% Properties:  Crystals from methanol, dec 240-243°.  [a]D20 -23.4° (c = 1.365 in chloroform). Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 -23.4° (c = 1.365 in chloroform)   Therap-Cat:  Cardiotonic. Keywords:  Cardiotonic.  |