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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-26 00:23:11 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-05-14 19:28:43 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Hypericin</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Hypericin is an organic compound with the chemical formula C30H16O8. Hypericin belongs to the benzopyrenes, a subclass of pyrenes within the organic compounds. With an average molecular weight of 504.44 g/mol, Hypericin is a heavy molecule.

This compound is found in or released from 14 recorded sources across several sectors. Within Electrical &amp; Electronic Equipment, it is associated with cell phones, capacitors, wires and cables, batteries, and printed circuit boards, among one other source. It is also found in textiles, leather &amp; furnishings, specifically within carpets and rugs as well as synthetic textiles. In the food, food processing &amp; cookware sector, it is linked to food packaging. Further sources include medical devices in the healthcare, pharmaceuticals &amp; veterinary products sector, and lubricants used in both energy, oil &amp; gas and industrial manufacturing &amp; chemical processing, along with two additional sectors. Recorded exposure routes for the substance include inhalation, oral, and touch.

Biologically, Hypericin acts on two recorded protein targets. It functions as an inhibitor of Glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1) and Glutathione S-transferase P (GSTP1).</description>
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  <types>
    <type>PFAS</type>
    <type>Phytotoxin</type>
  </types>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>1,3,4,6,8,13-hexahydroxy-10,11-dimethylphenanthro[1,10,9,8-opqra]perylene-7,14-dione</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C30H16O8</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>504.4432</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>504.084517488</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>5,7,11,18,22,24-hexahydroxy-13,16-dimethyloctacyclo[13.11.1.1²,¹⁰.0³,⁸.0⁴,²⁵.0¹⁹,²⁷.0²¹,²⁶.0¹⁴,²⁸]octacosa-1(27),2(28),3,5,7,10,12,14,16,18,21,23,25-tridecaene-9,20-dione</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>hypericin</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>548-04-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC1=CC(O)=C2C(=O)C3=C(O)C=C(O)C4=C3C3=C2C1=C1C(C)=CC(O)=C2C(=O)C5=C(O)C=C(O)C4=C5C3=C12</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C30H16O8/c1-7-3-9(31)19-23-15(7)16-8(2)4-10(32)20-24(16)28-26-18(12(34)6-14(36)22(26)30(20)38)17-11(33)5-13(35)21(29(19)37)25(17)27(23)28/h3-6,31-36H,1-2H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>BTXNYTINYBABQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Benzenoids</super_class>
    <class>Pyrenes</class>
    <sub_class>Benzopyrenes</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Benzopyrenes</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Anthracenes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Chrysenes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Naphthols and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Phenanthro-perylenequinones</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Phenanthrols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Polyols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Triphenylenes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Vinylogous acids</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>1-naphthol</substituent>
      <substituent>2-naphthol</substituent>
      <substituent>Anthracene</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic homopolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzo-a-pyrene</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzo-e-pyrene</substituent>
      <substituent>Chrysene</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Perylenequinone</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenanthrene</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenanthro-perylenequinone</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenanthrol</substituent>
      <substituent>Polyol</substituent>
      <substituent>Triphenylene</substituent>
      <substituent>Vinylogous acid</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homopolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <descriptors>
      <descriptor>Anthracenes and phenanthrenes</descriptor>
      <descriptor>Anthracenes and phenanthrenes</descriptor>
      <descriptor>Anthrone type</descriptor>
      <descriptor>carbopolycyclic compound</descriptor>
    </descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>C30H16O8</value>
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