Cardanol (C15:1)

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Cardanol (C15:1) structure	Common Name	Cardanol (C15:1)
	CAS Number	501-26-8	Molecular Weight	302.49400
	Density	0.919g/cm3	Boiling Point	435.4ºC at 760 mmHg
	Molecular Formula	C₂₁H₃₄O	Melting Point	N/A
	MSDS	N/A	Flash Point	196.6ºC

Use of Cardanol (C15:1)

Cardanol monoene (Cardanol C15:1) is a phenolic compound which can be found in cashew nut shell liquid. Cardanol monoene can induce mitochondria-associated apoptosis in human melanoma cells[1].

Name	3-[(Z)-pentadec-8-enyl]phenol
Synonym	More Synonyms

Description	Cardanol monoene (Cardanol C15:1) is a phenolic compound which can be found in cashew nut shell liquid. Cardanol monoene can induce mitochondria-associated apoptosis in human melanoma cells[1].
Related Catalog	Signaling Pathways >> Apoptosis >> Apoptosis Research Areas >> Cancer
References	[1]. Su WC, et, al. Mitochondria-Associated Apoptosis in Human Melanoma Cells Induced by Cardanol Monoene from Cashew Nut Shell Liquid. J Agric Food Chem. 2017 Jul 19;65(28):5620-5631.

Density	0.919g/cm3
Boiling Point	435.4ºC at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula	C₂₁H₃₄O
Molecular Weight	302.49400
Flash Point	196.6ºC
Exact Mass	302.26100
PSA	20.23000
LogP	6.80190
Index of Refraction	1.507
InChIKey	YLKVIMNNMLKUGJ-FPLPWBNLSA-N
SMILES	CCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCc1cccc(O)c1

HS Code	2907199090

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DownStream 3
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