Pungenin

Pungenin

Chemical structure of Pungenin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-[4-hydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]ethanone
Other names
Pungenin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
C14H18O8
Molar mass 314.29 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

Pungenin is a phenolic compound found in the needles of Blue Spruce (Picea pungens).[1] It is the glucoside of 3,4-dihydroxyacetophenone.

Chemical Ecology

The compound serves a feeding deterrent against Spruce Budworm larvae.[2]

See also

References

  1. Neish, A. C. (1957). "Pungenin: a Glucoside found in the leaves of Picea Pungens (Colorado Spruce)". Canadian Journal of Biochemistry and Physiology. 35 (2): 161–167. doi:10.1139/o57-020.
  2. Strunz, George M.; Giguère, Pierre; Thomas, Anthony W. (1986). "Synthesis of pungenin, a foliar constituent of some spruce species, and investigation of its efficacy as a feeding deterrent for spruce budworm [Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.)]". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 12 (1): 251–260. doi:10.1007/BF01045608.
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