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NAME :	Kawain
CHEMICAL NAME :	[R-(E)]-5,6-Dihydro-4-methoxy-6-(2-phenylethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-one
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES :	5-hydroxy-3-methoxy-7-phenyl-2,6-heptadienoic acid delta-lactone; 4-methoxy-6-(ß-phenylvinyl)-5,6-dihydro-alpha-pyrone
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES :	4-methoxy-6-styryl-5,6-dihydro-alpha-pyrone; kavain; gonosan
CHEMICAL FORMULA	C14H14O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT	230.26
From the Merck Index 12th Edition

NAME :	Methysticin
CHEMICAL NAME :	[R-(E)]-6-[2-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)ethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-4-methoxy-2H-pyran-2-one
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES :	kavahin; kavatin
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES :	5-hydroxy-3-methoxy-7-[3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl]-2,6-heptadienoic acid delta-lactone
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES :	4-methoxy-6-[.beta.-(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenyl)vinyl]-5,6-dihydro-.alpha.-pyrone
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES :	6-(3',4'-methylenedioxystyryl)-4-methoxy-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one
CHEMICAL FORMULA	C15H14O5
MOLECULAR WEIGHT	274.27
From the Merck Index 12th Edition
CAS #	9000-38-8

NAME :	Yangonin
CHEMICAL NAME :	(E)-4-Methoxy-6-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]-2H-pyran-2-one;
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES :	4-methoxy-6-(p-methoxystyryl)-2H-pyran-2-one; 4-methoxy-6-(ß-phenylvinyl)-5,6-dihydro-alpha-pyrone
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES :	5-hydroxy-3-methoxy-7-(p-methoxyphenyl)-2,4,6-heptatrienoic acid delta-lactone
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES :	4-methoxy-6-[beta-(p-anisyl)vinyl]-alpha-pyrone; 6-(p-methoxystyryl)-4-methoxy-alpha-pyrone
CHEMICAL FORMULA	C15H14O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT	258.27
MELTING POINT	155-157 C
From the Merck Index 12th Edition

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NAME : Kawain

CHEMICAL NAME : [R-(E)]-5,6-Dihydro-4-methoxy-6-(2-phenylethenyl)-2H-pyran-2-one

ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES : 5-hydroxy-3-methoxy-7-phenyl-2,6-heptadienoic acid delta-lactone;
4-methoxy-6-(ß-phenylvinyl)-5,6-dihydro-alpha-pyrone

ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES : 4-methoxy-6-styryl-5,6-dihydro-alpha-pyrone; kavain; gonosan

CHEMICAL FORMULA C14H14O3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT 230.26

From the Merck Index 12th Edition

NAME : Methysticin

CHEMICAL NAME : [R-(E)]-6-[2-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)ethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-4-methoxy-2H-pyran-2-one

ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES : kavahin; kavatin

ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES : 5-hydroxy-3-methoxy-7-[3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl]-2,6-heptadienoic acid delta-lactone

ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES : 4-methoxy-6-[.beta.-(3',4'-methylenedioxyphenyl)vinyl]-5,6-dihydro-.alpha.-pyrone

ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES : 6-(3',4'-methylenedioxystyryl)-4-methoxy-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one

CHEMICAL FORMULA C15H14O5

MOLECULAR WEIGHT 274.27

From the Merck Index 12th Edition

CAS # 9000-38-8

NAME : Yangonin

CHEMICAL NAME : (E)-4-Methoxy-6-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethenyl]-2H-pyran-2-one;

ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES : 4-methoxy-6-(p-methoxystyryl)-2H-pyran-2-one;
4-methoxy-6-(ß-phenylvinyl)-5,6-dihydro-alpha-pyrone

ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES : 5-hydroxy-3-methoxy-7-(p-methoxyphenyl)-2,4,6-heptatrienoic acid delta-lactone

ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES : 4-methoxy-6-[beta-(p-anisyl)vinyl]-alpha-pyrone; 6-(p-methoxystyryl)-4-methoxy-alpha-pyrone

CHEMICAL FORMULA C15H14O4

MOLECULAR WEIGHT 258.27

MELTING POINT 155-157 C

From the Merck Index 12th Edition

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