12-10037. Vacciniin [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 90-75-5
β-d-Glucopyranose 6-benzoate; 6-benzoyl-d-glucose.
C13H16O7; mol wt 284.26.
C 54.93%, H 5.67%, O 39.40%.

Description and references

From the berries of Vaccinium vitisidaea L., V. macrocarpum Ait., and V. oxycoccus L., Ericaceae: Griebel, Z. Untersuch. Nahr. Genussm. 19, 241 (1910); Brigl, Zerrweck, Z. Physiol. Chem. 229, 117 (1934). Prepn and chromatography: Bock et al., Nahrung 3, 1036 (1960).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystalline powder from water, mp 120-123°. Bitter taste. [α]D20 +47.4° (c = 3.13 in methanol). Sol in water, alcohol, acetone, methanol; sparingly sol in chloroform, benzene. Practically insol in ether, petr ether.

Derivative

Phenylhydrazone.

Properties

Yellow cryst powder from ethanol + water, mp 134-135°.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.