Pungenin
Appearance
![]() Chemical structure of Pungenin
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IUPAC name
1-[3-(β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-4-hydroxyphenyl]ethan-1-one
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Systematic IUPAC name
1-(4-Hydroxy-3-{[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}phenyl)ethan-1-one | |
Other names
Pungenin
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C14H18O8 | |
Molar mass | 314.290 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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
[edit]The compound serves a feeding deterrent against Spruce Budworm larvae.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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. PMID 13404533.
- ^ 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. PMID 24306414. S2CID 28774331.