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Ferujol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
8-{[(2E )-3,7-Dimethyloct-2-en-1-yl]oxy}-7-hydroxy-2H -1-benzopyran-2-one
Identifiers
ChemSpider
UNII
InChI=1S/C19H24O4/c1-13(2)5-4-6-14(3)11-12-22-19-16(20)9-7-15-8-10-17(21)23-18(15)19/h7-11,13,20H,4-6,12H2,1-3H3/b14-11
Y Key: ATKUFZHTQAERBN-SDNWHVSQSA-N
Y InChI=1/C19H24O4/c1-13(2)5-4-6-14(3)11-12-22-19-16(20)9-7-15-8-10-17(21)23-18(15)19/h7-11,13,20H,4-6,12H2,1-3H3/b14-11
Key: ATKUFZHTQAERBN-SDNWHVSQBS
O=C/2Oc1c(OC\C=C(/C)CCCC(C)C)c(O)ccc1\C=C\2
Properties
C 19 H 24 O 4
Molar mass
316.397 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Ferujol is a compound in the coumarin family, isolated from Ferula jaeschkeana .
It is reported to have contraceptive activity when given to female rats 1–5 days after coitus.[ 1]
^ Singh, M.; Gupta, D.; Wadhwa, V.; Jain, G.; Khanna, N.; Kamboj, V. (1985). "Contraceptive Efficacy and Hormonal Profile of Ferujol: A New Coumarin from Ferula jaeschkeana1". Planta Medica . 51 (3): 268–270. doi :10.1055/s-2007-969478 . PMID 3839926 . S2CID 260284567 .