| Title:  Gefarnate CAS Registry Number:  51-77-4 CAS Name:  (4E,8E)-5,9,13-Trimethyl-4,8,12-tetradecatrienoic acid (2E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl ester Additional Names:  geranyl farnesylacetate Manufacturers' Codes:  DA-688 Trademarks:  Alsanate (Dainippon);  Arsanyl (Taiyo);  Dixnalate (Sana);  Gefanil (Sumitomo);  Gefarnil;  Gefarnyl;  Gefulcer (Ohta);  Osteol (Yamanouchi);  Salanil (Sato Yakuhin);  Zackal (SS Pharm.) Molecular Formula:  C27H44O2 Molecular Weight:  400.64 Percent Composition:  C 80.94%, H 11.07%, O 7.99% Literature References:  Prepn:  Cardani et al., J. Med. Chem. 6, 457 (1963); BE 617994 (1962 to Ist. de Angeli).  Metabolism:  G. Coppi et al., Arzneim.-Forsch. 19, 1519 (1969).  Clinical evaluation in duodenal ulcer:  C. R. Newman, D. A. Montgomery, Br. J. Clin. Pract. 27, 85 (1973). Properties:  Slightly yellowish liq with weak terpenic smell.  bp0.05 165-168°.  nD20 1.4900.  uv max:  204 nm (E1%1cm 486).  Sol in alc, ether, dimethylformamide, acetone, fatty oils.  Practically insol in water, formamide, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerine. Boiling point:  bp0.05 165-168° Index of refraction:  nD20 1.4900 Absorption maximum:  uv max:  204 nm (E1%1cm 486) Therap-Cat:  Antiulcerative. Keywords:  Antiulcerative.  |