Tropolone
Agent Name
Tropolone
CAS Number
533-75-5
Formula
C7-H6-O2
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
2,4,6-Cycloheptatrien-1-one, 2-hydroxy-; 2-Hydroxycyclohepta-2,4,6-trienone; 2-Hydroxytropone; Purpurocatechol; [ChemIDplus] 2-Hydroxy2,4,6-cycloheptatrien-1-one; [Merck Index] 2-Hydroxy2,4,6-cycloheptatrienone; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Category
Biochemical Research
Description
Colorless solid; [Merck Index] Light yellow to cream hygroscopic solid; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Sources/Uses
A natural antibiotic; The seven-carbon ring structure is a prototype for a group of natural bioactive products known as tropolonoids; Used as a ligand for cell radiolabeling; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes convulsions and rigidity (including catalepsy) in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice and rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.000679 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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