Products 138-55-6
CAS 138-55-6 appears in our catalog under these names: Picrocrocin, >95% (HPLC), Picrocrocin, Picrocrocin/ 98.4% (existing batch purity), Picrocrocin (Standard), (R)-2,6,6-Trimethyl-4-(((2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)cyclohex-1-ene-1-carbaldehyde, 96%, 96%. Offered by: TRC, GLPBio, TargetMol, Biosynth, MedChemExpress. Available pack sizes: 100mg, 1mg, 5mg, 10mg, 25mg, 50mg, Get quote, 250mg.
Picrocrocin is a beta-D-glucoside of beta-cyclocitral; the precursor of safranal. It is the compound most responsible for the bitter taste of saffron. It is functionally related to a beta-cyclocitral.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C16H26O7 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 330.37 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (4R)-2,6,6-trimethyl-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxycyclohexene-1-carbaldehyde |
| InChIKey | WMHJCSAICLADIN-WYWSWGBSSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1=C(C(C[C@@H](C1)O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O)O)O)(C)C)C=O |
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Synonyms:
Picrocrocin, (R)-4-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde, (1R)-4-formyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl beta-D-glucopyranoside, saffron-bitter, Picrocrocine, Safranbitter, Picrocrocin (Standard), PICROCROCIN [MI], 1-Cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde,4-(b-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-2,6,6-trimethyl-,(4R)-, orb1297245