rotenone

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/rotenone
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkb:entomologist
mitochondrial complex I inhibitor
piscicide
gptkbp:appearance colorless to red crystalline solid
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:CASNumber gptkb:83-79-4
gptkbp:category isoflavonoid
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C23H22O6
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Emil_Boehringer
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1895
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Derris
gptkb:Lonchocarpus
gptkb:Tephrosia
gptkbp:healthEffect linked to Parkinson's disease in animal studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label rotenone
gptkbp:IUPACName (2R,6aS,12aS)-1,2,6,6a,12,12a-hexahydro-2-isopropenyl-8,9-dimethoxychromeno[3,4-b]furo[2,3-h]chromen-6-one
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits mitochondrial electron transport chain at complex I
gptkbp:meltingPoint 165–166 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 394.42 g/mol
gptkbp:solubility insoluble in water
soluble in organic solvents
gptkbp:source plant roots
gptkbp:toxicity toxic to fish
toxic to insects
toxic to mammals
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:entomologist
piscicide
gptkbp:usedIn organic farming
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mitochondrial_Complex_I_protein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6