Ranunculin
Names | |
---|---|
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl}-2H-furan-5-one | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
|
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.384 |
PubChem CID |
|
| |
| |
Properties | |
C11H16O8 | |
Molar mass | 276.24 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 141 to 142 °C (286 to 288 °F; 414 to 415 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Infobox references | |
Ranunculin is an unstable glucoside found in plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). On maceration, for example when the plant is wounded, it is enzymatically broken down into glucose and the toxin protoanemonin.[1]
References
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.