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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:15 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:37:59 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB012573</accession>
  <name>(+)-Sesamin</name>
  <description>Constituent of sesame oil. (+)-Sesamin is found in many foods, some of which are ginkgo nuts, sesame, flaxseed, and fats and oils.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(+)-segamin</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-Sesamin</synonym>
    <synonym>D-(+)-sesamin</synonym>
    <synonym>D-sesamin</synonym>
    <synonym>Desamin</synonym>
    <synonym>Fagarol</synonym>
    <synonym>Pseudo cubebin</synonym>
    <synonym>Sesamin, (+)-</synonym>
    <synonym>Sezamin</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C20H18O6</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>354.3533</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>354.110338308</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>5-[(1S,3aR,4S,6aR)-4-(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-1-yl]-2H-1,3-benzodioxole</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>asarinin</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>607-80-7</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>C1OC2=C(O1)C=C(C=C2)C1OCC2C1COC2C1=CC2=C(OCO2)C=C1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C20H18O6/c1-3-15-17(25-9-23-15)5-11(1)19-13-7-22-20(14(13)8-21-19)12-2-4-16-18(6-12)26-10-24-16/h1-6,13-14,19-20H,7-10H2</inchi>
  <inchikey>PEYUIKBAABKQKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as furanoid lignans. These are lignans with a structure that contains either a tetrahydrofuran ring, a furan ring, or a furofuan ring system, that arises from the joining of the two phenylpropanoid units.</description>
    <direct_parent>Furanoid lignans</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lignans, neolignans and related compounds</super_class>
    <class>Furanoid lignans</class>
    <sub_class/>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Acetals</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzodioxoles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dialkyl ethers</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Furofuran lignans</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Furofurans</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tetrahydrofurans</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Acetal</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzodioxole</substituent>
      <substituent>Dialkyl ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Furanoid lignan</substituent>
      <substituent>Furofuran</substituent>
      <substituent>Furofuran lignan skeleton</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organoheterocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Tetrahydrofuran</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>Lignans</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>Phenylpropanoids</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>benzodioxoles</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>lignan</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>2.25</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-4.20</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>2.24e-02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 123-124°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>2.45</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-3.8</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>5-[(1S,3aR,4S,6aR)-4-(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-1-yl]-2H-1,3-benzodioxole</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>354.3533</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>354.110338308</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>C1OC2=C(O1)C=C(C=C2)C1OCC2C1COC2C1=CC2=C(OCO2)C=C1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C20H18O6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C20H18O6/c1-3-15-17(25-9-23-15)5-11(1)19-13-7-22-20(14(13)8-21-19)12-2-4-16-18(6-12)26-10-24-16/h1-6,13-14,19-20H,7-10H2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>PEYUIKBAABKQKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>55.38</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>89.75</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>36.74</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1229572</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1229573</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1229574</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1345129</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1345130</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1345131</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2662162</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2662163</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2662164</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3020532</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3020533</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>3020534</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>146158</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB34256</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce322bb960&gt;</reference>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Fats and oils</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Flaxseed</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Linum usitatissimum</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4006</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>0.0</average_value>
      <max_value>0.0</max_value>
      <min_value>0.0</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Ginkgo nuts</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Ginkgo biloba</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3311</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Sesame</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Sesamum orientale</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4182</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>416.574048</average_value>
      <max_value>644.501640945</max_value>
      <min_value>62.723999023</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Ucuhuba</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Virola surinamensis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>224910</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
