Solasodine

Solasodine
Names
IUPAC name
(3β,22α,25R)-Spirosol-5-en-3-ol
Other names
Purapuridine; Solancarpidine; Solanearpidine; Solanidine-S
Identifiers
126-17-0 N
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ChEBI CHEBI:CHEBI:565242 N
ChEMBL ChEMBL514596 N
ChemSpider 391288 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.341
EC Number 204-774-2
KEGG C10822 N
PubChem 442985
Properties
C27H43NO2
Molar mass 413.65 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Solasodine is a poisonous alkaloid chemical compound that occurs in plants of the Solanaceae family.[1] Solasonine and solamargine are glycoalkaloid derivatives of solasodine.[1] Solasodine is teratogenic.[2]

Uses

It is commercially used as a precursor for the production of complex steroidal compounds such as contraceptive pills.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Everist, S.L., Poisonous Plants of Australia, Angus & Robertson, revised edition 1981, ISBN 0-207-14228-9
  2. Kinghorn, A.D., Toxic plants, Society for Economic Botany (U.S.), pp75-76
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