Populin
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| IUPAC name
2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl β-D-glucopyranoside 6-benzoate | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
{(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-[2-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]oxan-2-yl}methyl benzoate | |
| Other names
Populoside; Populine; Salicin 6'-benzoate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.488 |
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| Properties | |
| C20H22O8 | |
| Molar mass | 390.388 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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Populin is a glucoside occurring in the bark, buds and leaves of certain species of poplar.[1][2] The alkaline cleavage of populin produces benzoate and the glucoside salicin.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Richtmyer, Nelson K.; Yeakel, Eleanor H. (1934). "The Structure of Populin". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 56 (11): 2495–2497. doi:10.1021/ja01326a090. ISSN 0002-7863.
- ↑ Pearl, Irwin A.; Darling, Stephen F.; Justman, Oliver (1962). "Studies on the Leaves of the Family Salicaceae. I. Populin from the Leaves of Populus grandidentata and Populus tremuloides". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 27 (7): 2685–2687. doi:10.1021/jo01054a538. ISSN 0022-3263.