Primulin (anthocyanin)

Primulin is an anthocyanin. It is the 3-galactoside of malvidin. It can be found in Primula sinensis.[2]

Primulin
Names
IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol chloride
Other names
Malvidin 3-galactoside
Malvidin-3-galactoside chloride
Malvidin-3-O-galactoside
Malvidin-3-O-galactoside chloride
3-(Galactosyloxy)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-benzopyrylium chloride
Primulin Yellow[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.045.490
UNII
Properties
C23H25ClO12
C23H25O12+
Molar mass 528.89 g/mol (chloride)
493.43 g/mol
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

The first crystalline form of this pigment was prepared by Rose Scott-Moncrieff in about 1930. This was the first crystalline anthrocyanine pigment ever identified. This was possible because of her insight into linking genetics with chemistry.[3]

References

  1. Primulin Yellow on chemicalregister.com
  2. J. B. Harborne; H. S. A. Sherratt (1961). "Plant Polyphenols: 3. Flavonoids in genotypes of Primula sinensis" (PDF). Biochem. J. 78: 298–306.
  3. Rose Scott-Moncrieff and the dawn of (Bio) Chemical Genetics, Cathie Martin, April 2016, Biochemical classics, Biochemist.org, Retrieved 5 July 2016
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