| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
1,2-Dithiolane-4-carboxylicacid(6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI) | [CAS]
2224-02-4 | [Synonyms]
ASPARAGUSICACID
1,2-Dithiolane-4-carboxylic acid
1,2-Dithiolane-4-carboxylicacid(6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI) | [Molecular Formula]
C4H6O2S2 | [MOL File]
2224-02-4.mol | [Molecular Weight]
150.22 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
76.5-77.5 °C | [Boiling point ]
323.9±31.0 °C(Predicted) | [density ]
1.503±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) | [storage temp. ]
Sealed in dry,2-8°C | [solubility ]
DMSO : ≥ 46 mg/mL (306.22 mM) | [form ]
Solid | [pka]
3.88±0.20(Predicted) | [color ]
Light yellow to yellow | [LogP]
1.480 (est) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
Asparagusic acid is a sulfur-containing flavor component produced by Asparagus officinalis Linn., with anti-parasitic effect. Asparagusic acid is a plant growth inhibitor[1][2][3]. | [Definition]
ChEBI: Asparagusic acid is a sulfur-containing carboxylic acid, a dithiolanecarboxylic acid and a member of dithiolanes. It is a conjugate acid of an asparagusate. It derives from a hydride of a 1,2-dithiolane. | [Synthesis Reference(s)]
Synthesis, p. 607, 1973 DOI: 10.1055/s-1973-22265 | [References]
[1] Mitchell SC et al. Asparagusic acid. Phytochemistry. 2014 Jan;97:5-10. DOI:10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.09.014
[2] Takasugi, Mitsuo, et al. Identification of asparagusic acid as a nematicide occurring naturally in the roots of asparagus. Chemistry Letters (1975), (1), 43-4.
[3] Yoshio Kitahara, et al. Asparagusic acid, a new plant growth inhibitor in etiolated young asparagus shoots. Plant and Cell Physiology (1972), 13(5), 923-25. |
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