A tyrosinase inhibitor
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Cardanol diene

Item No. 23153

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Technical Information
Formal Name
3-8Z,11Z-pentadecadien-1-yl-phenol
CAS Number
51546-63-5
Molecular Formula
C21H32O
Formula Weight
300.5
Purity
≥95%
Formulation
A neat oil
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 20 mg/mlDMSO: 15 mg/mlEthanol: 22 mg/mlEthanol:PBS(pH 7.2) (1:1): 0.5 mg/ml
λmax
244, 273 nm
SMILES
OC1=CC=CC(CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCC)=C1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C21H32O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16-20-17-15-18-21(22)19-20/h4-5,7-8,15,17-19,22H,2-3,6,9-14,16H2,1H3/b5-4-,8-7-
InChi Key
FAYVLNWNMNHXGA-UTOQUPLUSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Cardanol diene is a phenol found in cashew nut shell liquid that inhibits tyrosinase with an IC50 value of 52.5 μM in vitro.1 Cardanol diene is also used to synthesize cardanol-metal complexes that inhibit uropathogenic E. coli biofilm formation.2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Yu, X.-P., Su, W.-C., Wang, Q., et al. Inhibitory mechanism of cardanols on tyrosinase. Proc. Biochem. 51(12), 223-2237 (2016).

    2. Lalitha, K., Sandeep, M., Prasad, Y.S., et al. Intrinsic hydrophobic antibacterial thin film from renewable resources: Application in the development of anti-biofilm urinary catheters. ACS Sus. Chem. Eng. (Univ. of Berlin) 5(1), 436-449 (2017).