cantharidin

chemical compound

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
type of chemical entity
Subclass of
1,1,2,2-tetramethylcyclohexane monoterpenoid
Canonical SMILES
CC12C3CCC(C1(C(=O)OC2=O)C)O3
Chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₂O₄
Density
1.41 g/cm³
Described by source
Otto's encyclopedia
Has part(s)
oxygen, carbon
Isomeric SMILES
C[C@@]12[C@H]3CC[C@@H]([C@@]1(C(=O)OC2=O)C)O3
Mass
196.074 Da
Medical condition treated
molluscum contagiosum, common wart
Melting point
218 °C
Subject has role
irritant, enzyme inhibitor
🏷️ Also known as
en Cantharone en Kantharidin en exo-1,2-cis-Dimethyl-3,6-epoxyhexahydrophthalic anhydride en 1,2-Dimethyl-3,6-epoxyperhydrophthalic anhydride en cantharidin en Cantharidin en Cantharidine cs kantaridin de Kanthariden el Κανθαριδίνη es Cantaridina fa کانتاریدین fi kantaridiini fr 56-25-7 it C10H12O4 ja カンタリジン pl Kantarydyna pt cantárida ro Cantarida ro Cantaridă
🔖 Identifiers · 48
GND ID
4147256-1
OpenAlex ID
C2780906345
BNCF Thesaurus ID
51186
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
15523819g
CAB ID
83052
CAMEO Chemicals ID
4899
CAS Registry Number
56-25-7
ChEBI ID
64213
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL48449
ChemSpider ID
5731
DSSTOX compound identifier
DTXCID5021752
DSSTox substance ID
DTXSID7041752
Show all 48 identifiers +36
DrugBank ID
DB12328
EC number
200-263-3
ECHA Substance Infocard ID
100.000.240
Elhuyar ZTH ID
147282
Freebase ID
/m/015yct
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/122qym5n
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
cantaridina
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0087914
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
kantaridin
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2042177
HSDB ID
2181
KBpedia ID
Cantharidin
KEGG ID
C16778
MeSH descriptor ID
D002193
MeSH tree code
D03.633.100.127.125
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
2780906345
NALT ID
21941
NDF-RT ID
N0000147295
NMRShiftDB structure ID
20236671
NSC number
61805
PatientsLikeMe treatment ID
cantharidin
PesticideInfo chemical ID
PRI1860
Probes And Drugs ID
PD011789
PubChem CID
5944
Reaxys registry number
85302
RxNorm CUI
1984
Römpp online ID
RD-03-00307
SureChEMBL ID
152262
UK Parliament thesaurus ID
8945
UniChem compound ID
386210
WikiProjectMed ID
Cantharidin
WikiSkripta article ID
82132

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Found in taxon 15
Has part(s) 2
Medical condition treated 1
Subject has role 1
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Summary

cantharidin is a type of chemical entity[1].

Key Facts

  • Canonical SMILES: CC12C3CCC(C1(C(=O)OC2=O)C)O3[2]
  • Chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₂O₄[3]
  • Subclass of: 1,1,2,2-tetramethylcyclohexane monoterpenoid[4]
  • Has part(s): oxygen[5], carbon[6]
  • Found in taxon: Epicauta funebris[7], Epicauta fabricii[8], Epicauta murina[9], Epicauta pennsylvanica[10], Epicauta pensylvanica[11], Epicauta maculata[12], Epicauta sericans[13], Epicauta immaculata[14], Zonitis atripennis[15], Linsleya sphaericollis[16], Meloe laevis[17], Lytta vesicatoria[18], Mylabris cichorii[19], Bruchus[20]
  • Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[21]
  • Isomeric SMILES: C[C@@]12[C@H]3CCC@@HO3C@@HO3">[22]
  • Density: 1.41 gram per cubic centimetre[23]
  • Mass: 196.074 dalton[24]
  • Melting point: 218 °C[25]
  • Medical condition treated: molluscum contagiosum[26], common wart[27]
  • Subject has role: irritant[28], enzyme inhibitor[29]
  • Safety classification and labelling: NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Cantharidin production in a blister beetle. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Cantharidin Levels in Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Associated with Alfalfa in Colorado. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Cantharidin Levels in Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Associated with Alfalfa in Colorado. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Cantharidin Levels in Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Associated with Alfalfa in Colorado. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Cantharidin Levels in Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Associated with Alfalfa in Colorado. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Cantharidin Levels in Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Associated with Alfalfa in Colorado. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Cantharidin Levels in Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Associated with Alfalfa in Colorado. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Cantharidin Levels in Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Associated with Alfalfa in Colorado. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Cantharidin Levels in Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Associated with Alfalfa in Colorado. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Cantharidin Levels in Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Associated with Alfalfa in Colorado. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Cantharidin Levels in Blister Beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae) Associated with Alfalfa in Colorado. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Biosynthesis of cantharidin: evidence for the specific incorporation of C-4 and C-11? of farnesol. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Bioactive component, cantharidin from Mylabris cichorii and its antitumor activity against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Bioactive component, cantharidin from Mylabris cichorii and its antitumor activity against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID → kantaridin
    "SML ID kantaridin deprecated (now SNL kantaridin), SNL ID kantaridin from Store medisinske leksikon (…"
  2. 21w ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Density → 1.41 gram per cubic centimetre
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Medical condition treated → molluscum contagiosum, common wart
    Safety classification and labelling → NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Haza
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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