Chemistry:Ranunculin
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IUPAC name
(5S)-5-[(β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)methyl]furan-2(5H)-one
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Systematic IUPAC name
(5S)-5-({[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}methyl)furan-2(5H)-one | |
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C11H16O8 | |
Molar mass | 276.241 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 141 to 142 °C (286 to 288 °F; 414 to 415 K) |
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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]

Protoanemonin, the decomposition product of ranunculin
References
- ↑ Berger, Artur; Wachter, Helmut, eds (1998) (in German). Hunnius Pharmazeutisches Wörterbuch (8 ed.). Walter de Gruyter Verlag. ISBN 3-11-015793-4.
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