12-10110. Vicianin [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 155-57-7
Mandelonitrile vicianoside.
C19H25NO10; mol wt 427.40.
C 53.39%, H 5.90%, N 3.28%, O 37.43%.

Description and references

In seeds of Vicia angustifolia Clos, and V. sativa L., Leguminosae. Isoln: Bertrand, Compt. Rend. 143, 832 (1906); Bull. Soc. Chim. [4] 1, 151 (1907); Bertrand, Weisweiller, Compt. Rend. 147, 252 (1908); 151, 325 (1910); Bull. Soc. Chim. [4] 9, 147 (1911). Preparation of hexaacetyl-β-vicianoside of ()-mandelonitrile, believed to be vicianin hexaacetate: Chaudhury, Robertson, J. Chem. Soc. 1949, 2054.

Chemical structure

Derivative

Monohydrate.

Properties

Needles from water. When anhydr mp 160° (copper block). [α]D18 21° (satd aq soln). Sol in hot water, slightly in cold water, in alcohol; practically insol in chloroform, benzene, petr ether.

Status

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