Dhurrin
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
499-20-7
[ Name ]:
Dhurrin
[Synonym ]:
Dhurrin
CPD-1042
1e55
(2S)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyacetonitrile
(S)-4-hydroxymandelonitrile beta-D-glucoside
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.56g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
586.7ºC at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
200ºC (dec.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C14H17NO7
[ Molecular Weight ]:
311.28700
[ Flash Point ]:
308.6ºC
[ Exact Mass ]:
311.10100
[ PSA ]:
143.40000
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.65
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn
[ Risk Phrases ]:
22
[ Safety Phrases ]:
22-45
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Articles
J. Sci. Food Agric. 91(8) , 1523-6, (2011)
Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] has been shown to contain the cyanogenic glycoside dhurrin, which is responsible for the disorder known as prussic acid poisoning in livestock. The current standa...
Trends Plant Sci. 10(7) , 305-7, (2005)
Metabolic engineering holds great promise as a technique for improving crop plants. However, introducing new metabolic steps can disturb normal metabolism and gene expression, affecting phenotype and ...
J. Sci. Food Agric. 92(11) , 2234-8, (2012)
Cyanogenic glucosides are common bioactive products that break down to release toxic hydrogen cyanide (HCN) when combined with specific β-glucosidases. In forage sorghum, high concentrations of the cy...