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Descriptor English: Azulenes
Descriptor Spanish: Azulenos
Descriptor Portuguese: Azulenos
Descriptor French: Azulènes
Entry term(s): Bicyclo(5.3.0)Decapentaenes
Cyclopentacycloheptenes
Tree number(s): D02.455.426.392.368.284.049
D02.455.426.559.847.133
D04.615.133
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052176
Scope note: Compounds based on a seven-membered ring fused to a five-membered ring. Heat can rearrange them to NAPHTHALENES which have two fused six-membered rings. They are similar to guaiazulenes which are SESQUITERPENES with a six-membered ring fused to a five-membered ring.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Cycloheptanes (1968-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
DeCS ID: 50534
Unique ID: D052176
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Azulenes - Preferred
Concept UI M0483533
Scope note Compounds based on a seven-membered ring fused to a five-membered ring. Heat can rearrange them to NAPHTHALENES which have two fused six-membered rings. They are similar to guaiazulenes which are SESQUITERPENES with a six-membered ring fused to a five-membered ring.
Preferred term Azulenes
Bicyclo(5.3.0)Decapentaenes - Narrower
Concept UI M0483537
Preferred term Bicyclo(5.3.0)Decapentaenes
Entry term(s) Cyclopentacycloheptenes



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