12-05863. Melilotoside [Archived]
Nomenclature
CAS number: 618-67-7
(E)-3-[2-(β-d-Glucopyranosyloxy)phenyl]-2-propenoic
acid. C15H18O8; mol wt 326.30.
C 55.21%, H 5.56%, O 39.23%.
Description and references
From flowers of Melilotus altissimus Thuill. and M. arvensis Wallr., Leguminosae: Charaux, Bull. Soc. Chim. Biol. 7, 1056 (1925). Synthesis: Shinoda, Imaida, J. Pharm. Soc. Jpn. 54, 107 (1934), C.A. 31, 1005 (1937).
Derivative
Monohydrate.Properties
Yellowish needles; slightly bitter, acidulous, astringent taste. mp 240-241° with decompn. [α]D 60.9° (50% alcohol). Sol in water, alcohol; slightly sol in acetone, ethyl acetate.Status
This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.