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Preferred IUPAC name
(1R,4S,5R,6S,6aR,7R,9R,9aS)-1,5,6a,7-Tetrahydroxy-5,9-dimethylhexahydrospiro[[4,9a]methanocyclopenta[d]oxocine-6,3′-oxetane]-2,2′(1H)-dione | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.208.646 |
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MeSH | Anisatin |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C15H20O8 | |
Molar mass | 328.317 g·mol−1 |
log P | -1.894 |
Acidity (pKa) | 12.005 |
Basicity (pKb) | 1.992 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Anisatin is an extremely toxic, insecticidally active component of the shikimi plant.[1][2] The lethal dose is 1 mg/kg (i.p.) in mice.[3] Symptoms begin to appear about 1–6 hours after ingestion, beginning with gastrointestinal ailments, such as diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain, followed by nervous system excitation, seizures, loss of consciousness, and respiratory paralysis, which is the ultimate cause of death.[4]