THC Science

Taraxacoside
Names
	IUPAC name 4,5-Dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(5-oxooxolan-3-yl)oxy]oxan-3-yl 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetate
Identifiers
CAS Number	98449-40-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:168895;
PubChem CID	131750952;
	InChI InChI=1S/C18H22O10/c19-7-12-17(28-14(22)5-9-1-3-10(20)4-2-9)15(23)16(24)18(27-12)26-11-6-13(21)25-8-11/h1-4,11-12,15-20,23-24H,5-8H2 Key: ZNBBYALXAQXHJE-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1C(COC1=O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)OC(=O)CC3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H22O10
Molar mass	398.364 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

Taraxacoside is an acylated γ-butyrolactone glycoside with the molecular formula C₁₈H₂₂O₁₀ which has been isolated from roots of the plant Taraxacum officinale.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Human Metabolome Database: Showing metabocard for Taraxacoside (HMDB0030055)". HMDB.ca.
^ Rauwald, Hans-Willi; Huang, Jai-Tung (January 1985). "Taraxacoside, a type of acylated γ-butyrolactone glycoside from taraxacum officinale". Phytochemistry. 24 (7): 1557–1559. Bibcode:1985PChem..24.1557R. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81065-1.
^ Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Abstracts. Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR. 1985.
^ Neal's Yard Remedies Cook, Brew and Blend Your Own Herbs: Cook, Brew and Blend Your Own Herbs. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 1 April 2011. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-4053-7866-6.
^ Kane, Charles W. (2006). Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest: A Guide to the Medicinal and Edible Plants of the Southwestern United States. Lincoln Town Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-9771333-0-7.