Chemicals and Drugs

Rotenone

A botanical insecticide that is an inhibitor of mitochondrial electron transport.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A botanical insecticide that is an inhibitor of mitochondrial electron transport.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C23H22O6
Molecular Weight
394.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
83-79-4
IUPAC Name
(1S,6R,13S)-16,17-dimethoxy-6-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,7,20-trioxapentacyclo[11.8.0.03,11.04,8.014,19]henicosa-3(11),4(8),9,14,16,18-hexaen-12-one
InChIKey
JUVIOZPCNVVQFO-HBGVWJBISA-N
SMILES
CC(=C)[C@H]1CC2=C(O1)C=CC3=C2O[C@@H]4COC5=CC(=C(C=C5[C@@H]4C3=O)OC)OC
MeSH Unique ID
D012402
Source
PubChem CID 6758

MeSH Record

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D03w.383.663.283.266.450w.400w.843w
  2. D03w.633.100.150.266.450w.400w.843w
  3. D03w.633.400.825w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rotenone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012402. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012402
  2. Rotenone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotenone
  3. Rotenone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412388
  4. Rotenone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6758. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6758