CAS 63478-76-2: 6-Heptyn-1-ol

6-Heptyn-1-ol is a naturally occurring chemical compound that has been isolated from the human colon and shown to have potent cytotoxicity against human colon carcinoma cells. 6-Heptyn-1-ol inhibits the growth of cancer cells by inducing apoptosis, the process by which a cell commits suicide. It also inhibits pancreatic lipase, an enzyme involved in fat digestion. 6-Heptyn-1-ol has been shown to be a chiral molecule with two enantiomers that can be synthesized artificially. The (R) form of 6-heptyn-1-ol is more potent than the (S) form in inducing apoptosis and inhibiting pancreatic lipase activity.

6-Heptyn-1-ol

Applications Reagent used in the preparation of many cyclic compounds. References Han, X. & Floreancig, P.E., Org. Lett., 14, 3808 (2012); Fang, F. et al., Org. Biomol. Chem., 10, 3080 (2012)

6-Heptyn-1-ol is used as a reagent in in the preparation of many cyclic compounds. It is also used as a Intermediate in organic synthesis. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.