Pungenin
 Chemical structure of Pungenin | |
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
1-[4-hydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]ethanone | |
| Other names
Pungenin | |
| Identifiers | |
| 55483-00-6 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| PubChem | 12314759 |
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| Properties | |
| C14H18O8 | |
| Molar mass | 314.29 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
| Infobox references | |
Pungenin is a phenolic compound found in the needles of Blue Spruce (Picea pungens).[1] It is the glucoside of 3,4-dihydroxyacetophenone.
Chemical Ecology
The compound serves a feeding deterrent against Spruce Budworm larvae.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Neish, A. C. (1957). "Pungenin: a Glucoside found in the leaves of Picea Pungens (Colorado Spruce)". Canadian Journal of Biochemistry and Physiology. 35 (2): 161–167. doi:10.1139/o57-020.
- ↑ Strunz, George M.; Giguère, Pierre; Thomas, Anthony W. (1986). "Synthesis of pungenin, a foliar constituent of some spruce species, and investigation of its efficacy as a feeding deterrent for spruce budworm [Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.)]". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 12 (1): 251–260. doi:10.1007/BF01045608.
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