Title: Vacciniin
CAS Registry Number: 90-75-5
CAS Name: b-D-Glucopyranose 6-benzoate
Additional Names: 6-benzoyl-D-glucose
Molecular Formula: C13H16O7
Molecular Weight: 284.26
Percent Composition: C 54.93%, H 5.67%, O 39.40%
Literature 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).
Properties: Crystalline powder from water, mp 120-123°. Bitter taste. [a]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.
Melting point: mp 120-123°
Optical Rotation: [a]D20 +47.4° (c = 3.13 in methanol)
Derivative Type: Phenylhydrazone
Properties: Yellow cryst powder from ethanol + water, mp 134-135°.
Melting point: mp 134-135°
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