Tremetol

Tremetone

Names
IUPAC name (R)-1-(2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)ethanone
Identifiers
CAS Number	4976-25-4
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	71024
PubChem CID	78673
InChI InChI=1S/C13H14O2/c1-8(2)13-7-11-6-10(9(3)14)4-5-12(11)15-13/h4-6,13H,1,7H2,2-3H3/t13-/m1/s1 Key: UVYUUQGGBNKRFU-CYBMUJFWSA-N
SMILES O=C(C1=CC=C(O[C@@H](C(C)=C)C2)C2=C1)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H14O2
Molar mass	202.25 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Tremetone is a chemical compound found in tremetol, a toxin mixture from snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) that causes milk sickness in humans and trembles in livestock. Tremetone is the main constituent of at least 11 chemically related substances in tremetol. Tremetone is toxic to fish, but not to chicken, and is therefore not the major toxic compound in tremetol. Tremetol can be found in a number of different species of the Asteraceae family, including snakeroot and rayless goldenrod (Isocoma pluriflora).