Xanthyletin

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
553-19-5

[ Name ]:
Xanthyletin

[Synonym ]:
8,8-dimethyl-2H,3H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-2-one
Xanthyletine
8,8-Dimethyl-8H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-2-on
xanthylelin
Xanthyletin
8,8-dimethylpyrano[3,2-g]chromen-2(8H)-one
8,8-dimethyl-8H-pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-2-one

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Xanthyletin is a coumarin isolated from Citrus, with anti-tumor and anti-bacterial activities. Xanthyletin also inhibits symbiotic fungus cultivated by leaf-cutting ants[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cancer

Research Areas >> Infection

Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> Fungal

[Target]

Fugal[1][2]

[In Vitro]

Xanthyletin inhibits symbiotic fungus cultivated by leaf-cutting ants[1]. Xanthyletin (25, 50, and 100 µg/mL) shows a total inhibition on the fungus[2].

[References]

[1]. Cazal Cde M, et al. Isolation of xanthyletin, an inhibitor of ants' symbiotic fungus, by high-speed counter-current chromatography. J Chromatogr A. 2009 May 8;1216(19):4307-12.

[2]. Marizete F. P. Godoy, et al. Inhibition of the symbiotic fungus of leaf-cutting ants by coumarins. J. Braz. Chem. Soc., 16 (2005), p. 669.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.222g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
384.6ºC at 760mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₄H₁₂O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
228.24

[ Flash Point ]:
161.9ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
228.07900

[ PSA ]:
39.44000

[ LogP ]:
2.97720

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.583

Safety Information

[ HS Code ]:
2932999099

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2932999099

[ Summary ]:
2932999099. other heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%