Ipomeanol
Agent Name
Ipomeanol
CAS Number
32954-58-8
Formula
C9-H12-O3
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
1-(3-Furyl)-4-hydroxy-1-pentanone; 1-(3-Furyl)-4-hydroxypentanone; 1-(beta-Furyl)-4-hydroxypentanone; 1-Pentanone, 1-(3-furanyl)-4-hydroxy-; 1-Pentanone, 1-(3-furyl)-4-hydroxy-; 4-Ipomeanol; Pentanone, 1-(3-furyl)-4-hydroxy-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Plant Toxins
Sources/Uses
A furanoterpenoid lung toxin produced by sweet potatoes in response to fungal infection; [ChemIDplus] Also produced by sweet potatoes as stress metabolite in response to general damage; [HSDB]
Comments
Causes chronic pulmonary edema and pleural effusion in lethal dose feeding studies of mice; Oral LD50 (mouse) = 38 mg/kg; [RTECS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.000632 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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