Bioactivity | (6-Isothiocyanatohexyl)(methyl)sulfane (Lesquerellin; 6-Methylthiohexyl isothiocyanate) is an isothiocyanate found in wasabi (W. japonica) and has various biological activities. (6-Isothiocyanatohexyl)(methyl)sulfane is active against the bacterium Bacillus subtilis and the fungus T. mentagrophytes (MIC=25 μg/mL). (6-Isothiocyanatohexyl)(methyl)sulfane also has anthelmintic activity against blue mussel (M. edulis). (6-Isothiocyanatohexyl)(methyl)sulfane has antifouling activity when applied to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) panels at a concentration of 50 μmol/cm2 in a conventional immersion test. |
CAS | 4430-39-1 |
Formula | C₈H₁₅NS₂ |
Molar Mass | 189.34 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Toh, et al. ω-Methylsulfinylalkyl isothiocyanates in wasabi, Wasabia japonica Matsum. Agric. Biol. Chem. 54(6), 1587-1589 (1990). |