Title: Taxicatin
CAS Registry Number: 90-71-1
Additional Names: 3,5-Dimethoxyphenol glucoside
Molecular Formula: C14H20O8
Molecular Weight: 316.30
Percent Composition: C 53.16%, H 6.37%, O 40.47%
Literature References: Isoln from leaves of Taxus baccata L., Taxaceae: Lefebvre, Arch. Pharm. 245, 486 (1907); Merz, Preuss, ibid. 279, 134 (1941). Structure and synthesis from 3,5-dimethoxyphenol and a-acetobromoglucose: Merz, Preuss, loc. cit.
Properties: Crystals from ethyl acetate, mp 170-170.5°. [a]D20 -72° (0.12 g/10 ml of aq soln). Sol in water, alcohol, ethyl acetate, methanol, acetic acid, acetone, dioxane, pyridine.
Melting point: mp 170-170.5°
Optical Rotation: [a]D20 -72° (0.12 g/10 ml of aq soln)
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