Apterin
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IUPAC name
(8S,9R)-8-[2-(β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)propan-2-yl]-9-hydroxy-8,9-dihydro-2H-furo[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-2-one
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Systematic IUPAC name
(8S,9R)-9-Hydroxy-8-(2-{[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}propan-2-yl)-8,9-dihydro-2H-furo[2,3-h][1]benzopyran-2-one | |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C20H24O10 | |
Molar mass | 424.402 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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Apterin is a furanocoumarin and the glucoside of vaginol. It has been isolated from the root of plants in the family Apiaceae such as members of the genus Angelica, including the garden angelica and Zizia aptera.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Lemmich, John; Havelund, Svend; Thastrup, Ole (1983). "Dihydrofurocoumarin glucosides from Angelica archangelica and Angelica silvestris". Phytochemistry. 22 (2): 553–5. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(83)83044-1.
- ^ Steck, Warren; Wetter, L.R. (1974). "Apterin, an unusual glucoside of Zizia aptera". Phytochemistry. 13 (9): 1925–1927. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(74)85117-4.