6-(Methylsulfinyl)hexyl isothiocyanate

6-(Methylsulfinyl)hexyl isothiocyanate (6-MITC or 6-MSITC) is a compound within the isothiocyanate group of organosulfur compounds. 6-MITC is obtained from cruciferous vegetables, chiefly wasabi. Like other isothiocyanates, it is produced when the enzyme myrosinase transforms the associated glucosinolate into 6-MITC upon cell injury.

6-(Methylsulfinyl)hexyl isothiocyanate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Isothiocyanato-6-(methanesulfinyl)hexane
Other names
6-MITC; 6-MSITC; Hesperin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H15NOS2/c1-12(10)7-5-3-2-4-6-9-8-11/h2-7H2,1H3
    Key: XQZVZULJKVALRI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CS(=O)CCCCCN=C=S
Properties
C8H15NOS2
Molar mass 205.33 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

It is a trend in Japan to apply freshly grated wasabi stem to the hair because Kinin Corporation, the world's largest wasabi producer, claims that 6-MITC promotes hair regrowth.[1]

See also

References
  1. Azouaoui, Sirine (26 May 2017). "In Japan, people are putting wasabi on their heads to stimulate hair growth". Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.


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