Tremetone

Tremetone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-[(2R)-2-(Prop-1-en-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]propan-1-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C13H14O2/c1-8(2)13-7-11-6-10(9(3)14)4-5-12(11)15-13/h4-6,13H,1,7H2,2-3H3/t13-/m1/s1
    Key: UVYUUQGGBNKRFU-CYBMUJFWSA-N
  • O=C(C1=CC=C(O[C@@H](C(C)=C)C2)C2=C1)C
Properties
C13H14O2
Molar mass 202.253 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Tremetone is a constituent of the toxic compound tremetol, found in snakeroot (Ageratina altissima), that contributes to cause milk sickness in humans and trembles in livestock. Tremetone is the main constituent of at least 11 chemically related substances in tremetol. Tremetone is toxic to fish, but not to chicken, and is therefore not the major toxic compound in tremetol. Tremetol can be found in a number of different species of the family Asteraceae, including snakeroot and rayless goldenrod (Isocoma pluriflora).

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