Damnacanthal

Damnacanthal is an anthraquinone isolated from the root of Morinda citrifolia, using water^[1] or organic solvents.^[2]

Damnacanthal

Chemical structure of damnacanthal
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3-Hydroxy-1-methoxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carbaldehyde
Other names 3-Hydroxy-1-methoxyanthraquinone-2-aldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number	477-84-9 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL212948 Y
ChemSpider	2843 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.208.625
PubChem CID	2948
UNII	WUC3CB63CD Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10197253
InChI InChI=1S/C16H10O5/c1-21-16-11(7-17)12(18)6-10-13(16)15(20)9-5-3-2-4-8(9)14(10)19/h2-7,18H,1H3 Y Key: IPDMWUNUULAXLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1S/C16H10O5/c1-21-16-11(7-17)12(18)6-10-13(16)15(20)9-5-3-2-4-8(9)14(10)19/h2-7,18H,1H3
SMILES COC1=C2C(=CC(=C1C=O)O)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3C2=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H10O5
Molar mass	282.251 g·mol−1
Density	1.461 g/mL
Boiling point	532 °C (990 °F; 805 K)
Related compounds
Related arylformaldehydes	Gossypol Pyridoxal
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Pharmacology

In a 1995 in vitro study, damnacanthal was found to act as a potent and selective inhibitor of p56lck tyrosine kinase.^[3]