00390580

Rosmarinic acid

primary reference standard

• Synonym(s): (R)-O-(3,4-Dihydroxycinnamoyl)-3-(3,4- dihydroxyphenyl)lactic acid, 3,4-Dihydroxycinnamic acid (R)-1-carboxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl ester
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₈H₁₆O₈
• CAS Number: 20283-92-5
• Molecular Weight: 360.31
• Beilstein: 2227587
• MDL number: MFCD00017740
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329747058
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: primary reference standard
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• manufacturer/tradename: HWI
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• mp: 171-175 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: OC(=O)[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1)OC(=O)\C=C\c2ccc(O)c(O)c2
• InChI: 1S/C18H16O8/c19-12-4-1-10(7-14(12)21)3-6-17(23)26-16(18(24)25)9-11-2-5-13(20)15(22)8-11/h1-8,16,19-22H,9H2,(H,24,25)/b6-3+/t16-/m1/s1
• InChI key: DOUMFZQKYFQNTF-WUTVXBCWSA-N

Description

General description

Produced and qualified by HWI pharma services GmbH.
Exact content by quantitative NMR can be found on the certificate.

Application

Reference standard in the analysis of herbal medicinal products.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Rosmarinic acid has shown to contain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Possesses promising physiological actions related to cognitive performance, Alzheimer′s disease prevention, kidney disease treatment, cardioprotection and cancer chemoprevention.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: melissa mentha salvia thymus

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable