Primin

Structural formula
General
Surname	Primin
other names	2-methoxy-6-pentyl-1,4-benzoquinone; 2-methoxy-6-pentyl- p -benzoquinone;
Molecular formula	C 12 H 16 O 3
Brief description	golden yellow crystals
External identifiers / databases
EC number	604-781-4
ECHA InfoCard	100.121.408
PubChem	84800
Wikidata	Q20054545
properties
Molar mass	208.25 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	62-63 ° C ; 67 ° C;
solubility	slightly soluble in water
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 302 + 312 + 332-334-317
	P: 280-302 + 352-304 + 340-333 + 313-342 + 311
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Primin is a natural product from the group of benzoquinones .

Occurrence

Cup primrose ( Primula obconica )

Primin is found in the glandular hairs of the cup primrose ( Primula obconica ), which is also known trivially as poison primrose and is widely found in the trade as an ornamental plant . The compound was also found in the cowslip ( Primula elatior ) and in the root cortex of Miconia species.

effect

In people with an allergic reaction, Primin causes dermatitis characterized by redness and blistering . The course of this "Primeldermatis", which is often observed in gardeners as an occupational disease, is considered extremely persistent.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Entry on Primin. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on May 16, 2015.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e data sheet Primin (PDF) from Carl Roth , accessed on May 16, 2015.
↑ Jürgen Falbe, Manfred Regitz: RÖMPP Lexikon Chemie, 10th Edition, 1996-1999 Volume 5: Pl - S . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2014, ISBN 3-13-200041-8 , p. 3551 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
^ Albert Gossauer: Structure and reactivity of biomolecules , Verlag Helvetica Chimica Acta, Zurich, 2006, ISBN 978-3-906390-29-1 , p. 277.
^ W. Kreis, I. Barnickel, F. Häfele: Medicinal plants . 2nd Edition. Botanical Garden of the University of Erlangen - Nuremberg, Erlangen 2001, OCLC 601127546 , p. 22 .

[roempp-1] Entry on Primin. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on May 16, 2015.

[carlroth-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e data sheet Primin (PDF) from Carl Roth , accessed on May 16, 2015.

[Jürgen_Falbe,_Manfred_Regitz-3] Jürgen Falbe, Manfred Regitz: RÖMPP Lexikon Chemie, 10th Edition, 1996-1999 Volume 5: Pl - S . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2014, ISBN 3-13-200041-8 , p. 3551 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Gossauer-4] Albert Gossauer: Structure and reactivity of biomolecules , Verlag Helvetica Chimica Acta, Zurich, 2006, ISBN 978-3-906390-29-1 , p. 277.

[BoGaErlangen-5] W. Kreis, I. Barnickel, F. Häfele: Medicinal plants . 2nd Edition. Botanical Garden of the University of Erlangen - Nuremberg, Erlangen 2001, OCLC 601127546 , p. 22 .