Lactucin

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IUPACName= (3a"R",4"R",9a"S",9b"R")-4-Hydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-3-methylene-4,5,9a,9b-tetrahydro-3a"H"-azuleno [5,4-d] furan-2,7-dione
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CASNo=1891-29-8
PubChem=821383
SMILES=CC1=C2C(C3C(C(C1)O)C(=C)C(=O)O3)C(=CC2=O)CO
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Formula=C₁₅H₁₆O₅
MolarMass=276.28 g/mol
Appearance=White crystalline solid
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Lactucin is a bitter substance that forms a white crystalline solid and belongs to the group of sesquiterpene lactones. It is found in some varieties of lettuce and is an ingredient of lactucarium. It has been shown to have analgesic and sedative properties. [cite journal |author=Wesołowska A, Nikiforuk A, Michalska K, Kisiel W, Chojnacka-Wójcik E |title=Analgesic and sedative activities of lactucin and some lactucin-like guaianolides in mice |journal=J Ethnopharmacol |volume=107 |issue=2 |pages=254–8 |year=2006 |pmid=16621374 |doi=10.1016/j.jep.2006.03.003]

ee also

*Lactucopicrin

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