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Curcumin

Name: Curcumin
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CAS No.: 458-37-7
Molecular Formula: C21H20O6
Molecular Weight: 368.38

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Curcumin is usually an orange-yellow crystalline powder. At room temperature, it appears bright yellow with a slight earthy smell and is odorless. At normal pressure, the boiling point is approximately 418.73°C (rough estimate). Some data also show that at a pressure of 760mmHg, the boiling point is 591.4°C. Slightly soluble in water and slightly soluble in hot water; It is readily soluble in glacial acetic acid and soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol, acetone, ether and dichloromethane.

Chemical Properties

Property	Value
Melting point	183 °C
Boiling point	418.73°C (rough estimate)
Density	0.93
Vapor density	13 (vs air)
Refractive index	1.4155-1.4175
Fp	208.9±23.6 °C
Storage temp.	2-8°C
Solubility	ethanol: 10 mg/mL
Form	powder
Colour Index	75300
Pka	8.09(at 25℃)
Color	orange
PH Range	Yellow (7.8) to red-brown (9.2)
Odor	Odorless
Biological source	Curcuma longa (Turmeric)
Water Solubility	Slightly soluble (hot)
λmax	430nm
Merck	14,2673
Solvent	Ethanol
Concentration	1 mCi/ml
Specific Activity	5-15 Ci/mmol
BRN	2306965
Stability	Stable, but may be light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Major Application	Cosmetics, drug-eluting stents, inhibition of formation of skin-wrinkles, treating alzheimer’s disease, skin diseases, coronary restenosis, diabetes, obesity, leukemia, neurofibromas, cancer, antimicrobial, antiviral, antiinflammatory, antiprostate cancer
InChIKey	VFLDPWHFBUODDF-FCXRPNKRSA-N
LogP	3.290 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference	458-37-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System	Curcumin (458-37-7)

Safety Information

Property	Value
Hazard symbol	Xi
Hazard class codes	36/37/38
Safety descriptions	26
WGK Germany	3
RTECS number	MI5230000
Hazard Note	Irritant
TSCA	TSCA listed
HS code	29145000
Storage class	11 - Combustible solids
Hazardous substances data	458-37-7 (Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity	LD50 Oral-Rat-12.200 mg/kg

Product Usage

Curcumin is a natural bioactive compound derived from turmeric, widely used in research for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. It is commonly studied in cell signaling pathways (e.g., NF-κB, MAPK), neuroprotection, and metabolic disorders. For laboratory and research use only.

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