Title: Adonitoxin
CAS Registry Number: 17651-61-5
CAS Name: (3b,5b,16b)-3-[(6-Deoxy-a-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy]-14,16-dihydroxy-19-oxocard-20(22)-enolide
Molecular Formula: C29H42O10
Molecular Weight: 550.64
Percent Composition: C 63.26%, H 7.69%, O 29.06%
Literature References: From
Adonis vernalis L.,
Ranunculaceae: Katz, Reichstein,
Pharm. Acta Helv. 22, 437 (1947);
C.A. 43, 1790i (1949); Pitra, Cekan,
Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 26, 1551 (1961). Structure: Poláková, Cekan,
Chem. Ind. (London) 1963, 1766.
Properties: Crystals from chloroform + methanol + ether, decomp 251-258°.
Derivative Type: 3-
O-Acetyladonitoxin
Molecular Formula: C31H44O11
Molecular Weight: 592.67
Percent Composition: C 62.82%, H 7.48%, O 29.70%
Properties: Needles from dil methanol, prisms from methanol+ ether, decomp 213-219°. [a]D22 -19.9° (c = 0.33 in methanol).
Optical Rotation: [a]D22 -19.9° (c = 0.33 in methanol)