Sulforaphane

Sulforaphane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Isothiocyanato-4-(methanesulfinyl)butane
Identifiers
CAS Number	4478-93-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:47807 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL48802 ;
ChemSpider	5157 ;
PubChem CID	5350;
UNII	41684WL1GL ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8036732 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H11NOS2/c1-10(8)5-3-2-4-7-6-9/h2-5H2,1H3 Key: SUVMJBTUFCVSAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C6H11NOS2/c1-10(8)5-3-2-4-7-6-9/h2-5H2,1H3 Key: SUVMJBTUFCVSAD-UHFFFAOYAY;
	SMILES CS(=O)CCCCN=C=S;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H11NOS2
Molar mass	177.29 g/mol
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Sulforaphane (sometimes sulphoraphane in British English) is a compound within the isothiocyanate group of organosulfur compounds. It is produced when the enzyme myrosinase transforms glucoraphanin, a glucosinolate, into sulforaphane upon damage to the plant (such as from chewing or chopping during food preparation), which allows the two compounds to mix and react.

Sulforaphane is present in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage.

Sulforaphane has two possible stereoisomers due to the presence of a stereogenic sulfur atom.

The R-sulforaphane enantiomer occurs naturally, while the S-sulforaphane can be synthesized.

Glucoraphanin, the glucosinolate precursor to sulforaphane

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