CHEBI:62854 - β-elemene

ChEBI IDCHEBI:62854
ChEBI Nameβ-elemene
Stars
ASCII Namebeta-elemene
DefinitionA sesquiterpene that consists of cyclohexane bearing methyl and vinyl substituents at position 1 as well as two isopropenyl substituents at positions 2 and 4.
Last Modified24 March 2014
SubmitterSteve
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
Application:
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
β-elemene (CHEBI:62854) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
β-elemene (CHEBI:62854) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
β-elemene (CHEBI:62854) is a polyene (CHEBI:48121)
β-elemene (CHEBI:62854) is a sesquiterpene (CHEBI:35189)
Incoming Relation(s)
(−)-β-elemene (CHEBI:62855) is a β-elemene (CHEBI:62854)
IUPAC Name 
rel-(1S,2S,4R)-1-ethenyl-1-methyl-2,4-di(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexane
Synonyms  Source
beta-ElemeneKEGG COMPOUND
rel-(1S,2S,4R)-1-methyl-2,4-di(prop-1-en-2-yl)-1-vinylcyclohexaneIUPAC
(1alpha,2beta,4beta)-1-Methyl-2,4-bis(methylvinyl)-1-vinylcyclohexaneChemIDplus
(1α,2β,4β)-1-ethenyl-1-methyl-2,4-bis(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexaneNIST Chemistry WebBook
2,4-Diisopropenyl-1-methyl-1-vinylcyclohexaneNIST Chemistry WebBook
(1α,2β,4β)-1-methyl-2,4-bis(methylvinyl)-1-vinylcyclohexaneNIST Chemistry WebBook
Manual XrefsDatabases
C17094KEGG COMPOUND
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:33880-83-0KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:33880-83-0ChemIDplus
CAS:33880-83-0NIST Chemistry WebBook
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