Synonym: 4-
CAS Number 591-12-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C5H6O2
Molecular Weight 98.10
grade | analytical standard |
assay | 98.5% (GC) |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
impurities | 0.5% water |
refractive index | n20/D 1.447-1.449 |
n20/D 1.448(lit.) | |
bp | 55-56 C/12 mmHg(lit.) |
mp | 13-17 C(lit.) |
density | 1.092 g/mL at 25 C(lit.) |
Plant-derived cancer chemopreventive agent. Increases the synthesis of glutathione and the activity of glutathione-S-transferase and UDP-glucunonosyltransfera