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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2007-01-22 22:13:14 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:29 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0005796
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB05796
Metabolite Identification
Common NamePicrocrocin
DescriptionPicrocrocin is a glycoside formed from glucose and safranal. It is found in the spice saffron, which comes from the crocus flower. Picrocrocin has a bitter taste and is the chemical most responsible for the taste of saffron. It is believed that picrocrocin is a degradation product of the carotenoid zeaxanthin (Wikipedia ).
Structure
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SynonymsNot Available
Chemical FormulaC16H26O7
Average Molecular Weight330.3734
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight330.167853186
IUPAC Name(4R)-2,6,6-trimethyl-4-{[(2R,4S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}cyclohex-1-ene-1-carbaldehyde
Traditional Name(4R)-2,6,6-trimethyl-4-{[(2R,4S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}cyclohex-1-ene-1-carbaldehyde
CAS Registry Number138-55-6
SMILES
CC1=C(C=O)C(C)(C)C[C@@H](C1)O[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO)C(O)[C@H](O)C1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C16H26O7/c1-8-4-9(5-16(2,3)10(8)6-17)22-15-14(21)13(20)12(19)11(7-18)23-15/h6,9,11-15,18-21H,4-5,7H2,1-3H3/t9-,11-,12?,13+,14?,15-/m1/s1
InChI KeyWMHJCSAICLADIN-VKSCUUAMSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as o-glycosyl compounds. These are glycoside in which a sugar group is bonded through one carbon to another group via a O-glycosidic bond.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Direct ParentO-glycosyl compounds
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hexose monosaccharide
  • O-glycosyl compound
  • Monosaccharide
  • Oxane
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Acetal
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Polyol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aldehyde
  • Primary alcohol
  • Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling Point520.40 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility7707 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP-0.240 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
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Abnormal Concentrations
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB014885
KNApSAcK IDC00043821
Chemspider ID17216348
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkPicrocrocin
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound22833654
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1524641
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available