Scammonin I

Scammonin I

Names
IUPAC name Hexadecanoic acid, 11-((O-(E)-6-deoxy-4-O-(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-butenyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-O-(S)-6-deoxy-2-O-(2-methyl-1-oxobutyl)-α-L-mannopyranosyl-(1→2)-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-6-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranosyl))
Other names Jalapin, Scammonium
Identifiers
CAS Number	131747-25-6
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
PubChem	6444009
SMILES O=C(CCCCCCCCC[C@H](CCCCC)O[C@H]1[C@@]2([H])[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](C)O1)O[C@H]([C@](O[C@@H]3O[C@H](C)[C@@H](OC(/C(C)=C/C)=O)[C@H](O)[C@H]3O)([H])[C@H](C)O4)[C@@H](OC([C@H](CC)C)=O)[C@@H]4O[C@@]5([H])[C@H](O2)O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]5O
Properties
Chemical formula	C50H84O21
Molar mass	1,021.20 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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Infobox references

Scammonin, Jalapin or Scammonium^[1] is a glycoside derived naturally from the stems of the Jalap plant, and from Scammony. It is used in medicine as a strong cathartic.

References

1. Noda, N; Kogetsu, H; Kawasaki, T; Miyahara, K (1990). "Scammonins I and II, the resin glycosides of radix scammoniae from Convolvulus scammonia". Phytochemistry. 29 (11): 3565–9. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(90)85277-M. PMID 1367262.

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