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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:46 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:45:42 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB013526</accession>
  <name>Prunasin</name>
  <description>Isolated from kernels of Prunus subspecies, immature fruits of Passiflora subspecies and leaves of perilla (Perilla frutescens variety acuta). Prunasin is found in many foods, some of which are almond, sour cherry, black elderberry, and herbs and spices.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(-)-(2R)-Prunasin</synonym>
    <synonym>(-)-Prunasin</synonym>
    <synonym>(2R)-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)(phenyl)acetonitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>(2R)-Prunasin</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-(b-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)phenylacetonitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)phenylacetonitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)phenylacetonitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-a-(b-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)benzene-acetonitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-alpha-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)benzene-acetonitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-Mandelonitrile b-D-glucopyranoside</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-Mandelonitrile b-D-glucoside</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-Mandelonitrile beta-D-glucopyranoside</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-Mandelonitrile beta-D-glucoside</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-Mandelonitrile β-D-glucopyranoside</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-Mandelonitrile β-D-glucoside</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-Prunasin</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-α-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)benzene-acetonitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>D-Prunasin</synonym>
    <synonym>Prunasin</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C14H17NO6</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>295.2879</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>295.105587281</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(2R)-2-phenyl-2-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}acetonitrile</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>(R)-prunasin</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>99-18-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O[C@@H](C#N)C2=CC=CC=C2)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C14H17NO6/c15-6-9(8-4-2-1-3-5-8)20-14-13(19)12(18)11(17)10(7-16)21-14/h1-5,9-14,16-19H,7H2/t9-,10+,11+,12-,13+,14+/m0/s1</inchi>
  <inchikey>ZKSZEJFBGODIJW-GMDXDWKASA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cyanogenic glycosides. These are glycosides in which the aglycone moiety contains a cyanide group.</description>
    <direct_parent>Cyanogenic glycosides</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic oxygen compounds</super_class>
    <class>Organooxygen compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Acetals</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzene and substituted derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hexoses</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Nitriles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>O-glycosyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxanes</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Polyols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Primary alcohols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Secondary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Acetal</substituent>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonitrile</substituent>
      <substituent>Cyanogenic glycoside</substituent>
      <substituent>Hexose monosaccharide</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocyclic benzene moiety</substituent>
      <substituent>Monosaccharide</substituent>
      <substituent>Nitrile</substituent>
      <substituent>O-glycosyl compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organoheterocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxane</substituent>
      <substituent>Polyol</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary alcohol</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>prunasin</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-0.56</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-1.02</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>2.82e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 147-148°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.82</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>12.21</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>(2R)-2-phenyl-2-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}acetonitrile</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>295.2879</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>295.105587281</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O[C@@H](C#N)C2=CC=CC=C2)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C14H17NO6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C14H17NO6/c15-6-9(8-4-2-1-3-5-8)20-14-13(19)12(18)11(17)10(7-16)21-14/h1-5,9-14,16-19H,7H2/t9-,10+,11+,12-,13+,14+/m0/s1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>ZKSZEJFBGODIJW-GMDXDWKASA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>123.17</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>70.1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>28.55</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
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      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>26469</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB34934</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>17396</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce32033850&gt;</reference>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Almond</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Prunus dulcis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3755</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Black elderberry</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Sambucus nigra</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4202</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Fruits</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Herbs and Spices</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Papaya</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Carica papaya</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3649</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Passion fruit</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Passiflora edulis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>78168</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Peach</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Prunus persica</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3760</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Sour cherry</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Prunus cerasus</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>140311</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Aldose reductase inhibitor</name>
      <id>40</id>
      <definition>An EC 1.1.1.* (oxidoreductase acting on donor CH-OH group, NAD(+) or NADP(+) acceptor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of aldehyde reductase (EC 1.1.1.21).</definition>
    </health_effect>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Cyanogenic</name>
      <id>845</id>
      <definition/>
    </health_effect>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
