beta-Hydroxyisovalerylshikonin
[CAS# 7415-78-3]

Identification

• Name: beta-Hydroxyisovalerylshikonin
• Synonyms: NSC 110263; beta-HIVS; 3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid (1R)-1-(1,4-dihydro-5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-dioxo-2-naphthalenyl)-4-methyl-3-pentenyl ester
• Molecular Formula: C₂₁H₂₄O₇
• Molecular Weight: 388.41
• CAS Registry Number: 7415-78-3

Properties

• Solubility: Practically insoluble (0.031 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.312±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 90-92 ºC^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^** Morimoto, Ichiro; Tetrahedron Letters 1966, (31), P3677-80.