Product Name

  • Name

    Silibinin

  • EINECS 245-302-5
  • CAS No. 22888-70-6
  • Article Data9
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.527 g/cm3
  • Solubility 54mg/L(24.99 oC)
  • Melting Point 164-174 °C
  • Formula C25H22O10
  • Boiling Point 793 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 482.444
  • Flash Point 274.5 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance solid
  • Safety 26-37/39-24/25-22-36
  • Risk Codes 36/37/38
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 22888-70-6 (Silibinin)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi
  • Synonyms 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one,2-[(2R,3R)-2,3-dihydro-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl]-2,3-dihydro-3,5,7-trihydroxy-,(2R,3R)-;4-Chromanone,3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-[3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4-benzodioxan-6-yl]-(8CI);Silybin (7CI);7C3MT;Silibinin;Silliver;Silybin A;Silybum substance E6;Silymarin I;Silymarin MZ 80;Milk thistle P.E(Silibinin);Milk Thistle Extract;
  • PSA 155.14000
  • LogP 2.36270

Synthetic route

23-O-acetylsilybin A
1220986-69-5

23-O-acetylsilybin A

silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Candida antarctica lipase B; butan-1-ol In tert-butyl methyl ether at 45℃; for 60h; optical yield given as %de; diastereoselective reaction;67%
23-O-acetylsilibinin
871249-25-1

23-O-acetylsilibinin

A

silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

B

23-O-acetylsilybin A
1220986-69-5

23-O-acetylsilybin A

C

silybin B
22888-70-6

silybin B

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Candida antarctica lipase B; butan-1-ol In tert-butyl methyl ether at 45℃; for 48h; optical yield given as %de; diastereoselective reaction;A n/a
B 25%
C n/a
silibinin-C-2',3-bis(dihydrogensuccinate)
34482-56-9

silibinin-C-2',3-bis(dihydrogensuccinate)

A

silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

B

23-O-succinyl silibinin
86124-93-8

23-O-succinyl silibinin

C

Succinic acid mono-{(2R,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-[(2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)-2-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl]-4-oxo-chroman-3-yl} ester
86124-92-7

Succinic acid mono-{(2R,3R)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-[(2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)-2-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl]-4-oxo-chroman-3-yl} ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water at 37℃; Product distribution; Rate constant; various pH;
In water at 37℃; Product distribution; Rate constant; rat's liver esterases; various pH;
taxifolin
480-18-2

taxifolin

A

silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

(±)-dehydroconiferyl aldehyde

(±)-dehydroconiferyl aldehyde

C

coniferaldehyde
20649-42-7, 458-36-6

coniferaldehyde

D

isosilybin A

isosilybin A

E

silybin B
22888-70-6

silybin B

F

isosilybin B

isosilybin B

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With silver(l) oxide In ethyl acetate at 20 - 75℃; for 96h; Inert atmosphere;A 21.4 mg
B 13.6 mg
C 2.3 mg
D 20.7 mg
E 21.1 mg
F 19.5 mg
silybin
802918-57-6

silybin

A

silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

B

silybin B
22888-70-6

silybin B

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With trifluoroacetic acid In methanol; water; acetonitrile
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

(2R,3S)-2-[(2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl]-4-(hydroxyimino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol

(2R,3S)-2-[(2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl]-4-(hydroxyimino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine; hydroxylamine hydrochloride at 70℃;93%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

19-O-demethyl-2,3-dehydrosilybin

19-O-demethyl-2,3-dehydrosilybin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine; aluminum (III) chloride; iodine at 110℃; for 2h; Time;92%
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: iodine; pyridine; magnesium chloride / 1 h / 100 °C
2: pyridine; aluminium(III) iodide / 2 h / 110 °C
View Scheme
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

3-hydroxyhydnocarpin-D
25166-14-7

3-hydroxyhydnocarpin-D

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine; iodine; magnesium chloride at 100℃; for 1h; Temperature; Reagent/catalyst; Time;91%
With sodium hydrogencarbonate In methanol for 16h; Reagent/catalyst; Solvent; Time; Reflux;49%
With sodium hydrogencarbonate In methanol Reflux;40%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

4,4'-dimethoxytrityl chloride
40615-36-9

4,4'-dimethoxytrityl chloride

9’’-O-(4,4’-dimethoxytriphenylmethyl)silybin A

9’’-O-(4,4’-dimethoxytriphenylmethyl)silybin A

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine In tetrahydrofuran at 50℃;88%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

dimethyl sulfate
77-78-1

dimethyl sulfate

C30H32O10

C30H32O10

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In acetonitrile at 80℃; for 15h;81%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

A

3-hydroxyhydnocarpin-D
25166-14-7

3-hydroxyhydnocarpin-D

B

19-O-demethyl-2,3-dehydrosilybin

19-O-demethyl-2,3-dehydrosilybin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine; aluminum (III) chloride; iodine at 110℃; for 1h;A 75%
B 19%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

benzyl bromide
100-39-0

benzyl bromide

(2R,3R)-7-(benzyloxy)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-((2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)chroman-4-one

(2R,3R)-7-(benzyloxy)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-((2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)chroman-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In acetone for 4h; Inert atmosphere; Reflux; regioselective reaction;71.1%
N-(2-bromoethyl)morpholine
89583-07-3

N-(2-bromoethyl)morpholine

silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

7-(2-morpholinyl)ethoxy-2,3-dehydrosilybin

7-(2-morpholinyl)ethoxy-2,3-dehydrosilybin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In acetone at 60℃;67%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

palmitic anhydride
623-65-4

palmitic anhydride

3-O-palmitoyl-silybin

3-O-palmitoyl-silybin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: palmitic anhydride With dmap; cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate; dicyclohexyl-carbodiimide In tetrahydrofuran for 0.5h;
Stage #2: silibinin In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 24h;
66%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

glycine
56-40-6

glycine

silibinin glycine sodium salt

silibinin glycine sodium salt

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In ethanol; water at 55℃; for 0.5h;63%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

silybin A 20-O-sulfate

silybin A 20-O-sulfate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With p-nitrophenyl sulfate; aryl sulfotransferase from Desulfitobacterium hafniense In acetone at 30℃; for 4h; pH=8.9;56%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

silibinin lysine sodium salt

silibinin lysine sodium salt

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In ethanol; water at 20℃; for 0.333333h;55%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

cell cultures of Papaver somniferum var. setigerum

cell cultures of Papaver somniferum var. setigerum

silybin A 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside

silybin A 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanol for 120h; Ambient temperature;45%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

isopropyl L-alanine
39825-33-7

isopropyl L-alanine

O-phenyl phosphorodichloridate
770-12-7

O-phenyl phosphorodichloridate

C37H38NO14P

C37H38NO14P

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: isopropyl L-alanine; O-phenyl phosphorodichloridate With triethylamine In dichloromethane at -78 - -65℃; for 0.5h;
Stage #2: silibinin In dichloromethane at 20 - 30℃; for 12h;
42.6%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

rac-Ala-OH
302-72-7

rac-Ala-OH

silibinin alanine sodium salt

silibinin alanine sodium salt

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In ethanol; water at 60℃; for 0.333333h;42%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

6,8-dibromosilybin A

6,8-dibromosilybin A

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 2,3-dibromo-3-phenylpropanoic acid; potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 60℃; for 16h; Inert atmosphere;42%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

methyl iodide
74-88-4

methyl iodide

7-O-methylsilybin A
889471-74-3

7-O-methylsilybin A

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In acetone for 3h; Inert atmosphere; Reflux;41%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

(10R,11R)-hydnocarpin D

(10R,11R)-hydnocarpin D

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: silibinin With di-isopropyl azodicarboxylate; triphenylphosphine; 4-nitro-benzoic acid In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: With sodium hydroxide In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃; for 1.5h; Inert atmosphere;
33%
vinyl acetate
108-05-4

vinyl acetate

silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

A

23-O-acetylsilybin A
1220986-69-5

23-O-acetylsilybin A

B

(2R,3S,10R,11R)-23-O-acetylsilybin

(2R,3S,10R,11R)-23-O-acetylsilybin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: silibinin With boron trifluoride diethyl etherate In diethyl ether; N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 50℃; for 1h;
Stage #2: vinyl acetate In acetone at 45℃; for 48h;
A 30%
B 10%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

6-bromosilybin A

6-bromosilybin A

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 2,3-dibromo-3-phenylpropanoic acid; caesium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 40℃; for 16h; Inert atmosphere; regioselective reaction;30%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

1-((3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-(3,5,7-trihydroxy-4-oxochroman-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)methyl) 12-vinyl dodecanedioate
1638098-48-2

1-((3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-(3,5,7-trihydroxy-4-oxochroman-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)methyl) 12-vinyl dodecanedioate

1-(((2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-((2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4-oxochroman-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)methyl) 12-(((2S,3S)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-((2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4-oxochroman-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)methyl) dodecanedioate
1638098-51-7

1-(((2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-((2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4-oxochroman-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)methyl) 12-(((2S,3S)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-((2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4-oxochroman-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)methyl) dodecanedioate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Novozym 435 In acetonitrile at 45℃; for 72h; Molecular sieve; Enzymatic reaction;26%
dodecandioic acid divinyl ester

dodecandioic acid divinyl ester

silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

bis(((2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-((2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4-oxochroman-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)methyl) dodecanedioate
1190835-16-5

bis(((2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-((2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4-oxochroman-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)methyl) dodecanedioate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Novozym 435 In acetonitrile at 45℃; for 72h; Molecular sieve; Enzymatic reaction;24%
3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid
1135-24-6

3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid

silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

7-O-feruloylsilybin A

7-O-feruloylsilybin A

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid With oxalyl dichloride In dichloromethane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 1h;
Stage #2: silibinin With triethylamine In tetrahydrofuran; dichloromethane; N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; regioselective reaction;
23%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

ethylene dibromide
106-93-4

ethylene dibromide

7-(2-bromo)ethoxy-2,3-dehydrosilybin

7-(2-bromo)ethoxy-2,3-dehydrosilybin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In acetone at 45℃; for 48h;21.5%
dextrose

dextrose

silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

A

silybin A 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside

silybin A 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside

B

silybin A 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside

silybin A 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Trichoderma koningii KCTC 6042 In ethanol at 25℃; for 24h;A 18%
B 7.5%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

ethyl acetate
141-78-6

ethyl acetate

A

23-O-acetylsilybin A
1220986-69-5

23-O-acetylsilybin A

B

(2S,3S,10R,11S)-23-O-acetylsilybin

(2S,3S,10R,11S)-23-O-acetylsilybin

C

(2R,3S,10R,11R)-23-O-acetylsilybin

(2R,3S,10R,11R)-23-O-acetylsilybin

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With boron trifluoride diethyl etherate In diethyl ether at 80℃; for 48h;A n/a
B n/a
C 12%
silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

3,3-dimethylallyl diphosphate triammonium salt
1186-30-7, 45126-99-6, 69382-61-2

3,3-dimethylallyl diphosphate triammonium salt

C30H30O10

C30H30O10

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With fungal prenyltransferase AnaPT; calcium chloride In dimethyl sulfoxide; glycerol at 37℃; for 16h; pH=7.5; Kinetics; Time; Enzymatic reaction;11.3%
1,4-bis(bromomethyl)benzene
623-24-5

1,4-bis(bromomethyl)benzene

silibinin
22888-70-6

silibinin

(2R,2'R,3R,3'R)-7,7'-((1,4-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(oxy))bis(3,5-dihydroxy-2-((2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)chroman-4-one)
1638099-55-4

(2R,2'R,3R,3'R)-7,7'-((1,4-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(oxy))bis(3,5-dihydroxy-2-((2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)chroman-4-one)

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In acetone for 4h; Reflux; Inert atmosphere;7%

Silibinin Specification

The IUPAC name of Silibinin is (2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-[(2R,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl]-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one. With the CAS registry number 22888-70-6, it is also named as Flavobin Spofa. The product's categories are Flavanones; Natural Plant Extract; Angiogenesis Inhibitors Cancer Research; Anti-proliferative Agents Nutrition Research; Angiogenesis; Biochemicals Found in Plants; Bioflavonoids; Cancer Research; Chemopreventive Agents, and the other registry numbers are 11054-49-2; 11076-05-4; 11076-06-5; 142796-20-1; 22888-69-3; 27359-03-1; 28577-40-4; 29832-10-8; 37574-50-8; 50976-99-3; 87725-90-4. Besides, it is solid, which should be stored at -20 °C. It is stable and incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases. In addition, its molecular formula is C25H22O10 and molecular weight is 482.44.

The other characteristics of this product can be summarized as: (1)EINECS: 245-302-5; (2)ACD/LogP: 2.59; (3)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 2; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 2.57; (5)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 2.08; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 52.89; (7)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 17.16; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 591.68; (9)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 192; (10)#H bond acceptors: 10; (11)#H bond donors: 5; (12)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 9; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.684; (14)Molar Refractivity: 119.96 cm3; (15)Molar Volume: 315.9 cm3; (16)Surface Tension: 73 dyne/cm; (17)Density: 1.527 g/cm3; (18)Flash Point: 274.5 °C; (19)Melting Point: 164-174 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 120.96 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 793 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 1.63E-26 mmHg at 25 °C.

Uses of Silibinin: this chemical can be used as hepatoprotective (antihepatotoxic) to protect liver cells against toxins. It is used in treatment of severe intoxications with hepatotoxic substances. Additionally, it has been shown to inhibit P-glycoprotein-mediated cellular efflux. Furthermore, it can be used to produce Silybin 11-O-phosphorylester.



This reaction needs POCl3 and various solvents at temperature of 10-15 °C for 24 hours. The yield is 63.4 %.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following: it is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.  In case of contact with eyes, please rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. And you should wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection to avoid contact with skin and eyes. Moreover, please do not breathe dust.

People can use the following data to convert to the molecule structure.
(1)SMILES: O=C4c5c(O)cc(O)cc5O[C@H](c2ccc1O[C@@H]([C@H](Oc1c2)c3ccc(O)c(OC)c3)CO)[C@H]4O
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C25H22O10/c1-32-17-6-11(2-4-14(17)28)24-20(10-26)33-16-5-3-12(7-18(16)34-24)25-23(31)22(30)21-15(29)8-13(27)9-19(21)35-25/h2-9,20,23-29,31H,10H2,1H3/t20-,23+,24-,25-/m1/s1
(3)InChIKey: SEBFKMXJBCUCAI-HKTJVKLFBV
(4)Std. InChI: InChI=1S/C25H22O10/c1-32-17-6-11(2-4-14(17)28)24-20(10-26)33-16-5-3-12(7-18(16)34-24)25-23(31)22(30)21-15(29)8-13(27)9-19(21)35-25/h2-9,20,23-29,31H,10H2,1H3/t20-,23+,24-,25-/m1/s1
(5)Std. InChIKey: SEBFKMXJBCUCAI-HKTJVKLFSA-N

The toxicity data is as follows:

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LD50 intravenous 1056mg/kg (1056mg/kg)   Yaoxue Tongbao. Bulletin of Pharmacology. Vol. 18, Pg. 404, 1983.
rabbit LDLo unreported 300mg/kg (300mg/kg)   Yaoxue Tongbao. Bulletin of Pharmacology. Vol. 18, Pg. 404, 1983.

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