Bornesitol

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Bornesitol
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Names
IUPAC name
1D-1-O-Methyl-myo-inositol
Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-Methoxycyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
Other names
D-(−)-Bornesitol
Identifiers
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ChEBI
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PubChem CID
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  • InChI=1S/C7H14O6/c1-13-7-5(11)3(9)2(8)4(10)6(7)12/h2-12H,1H3/t2-,3-,4+,5-,6-,7-/m1/s1 Yes check.svgY
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  • O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](OC)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O
Properties
C7H14O6
Molar mass 194.183 g·mol−1
Appearancewhite solid
Melting point 198–201 °C (388–394 °F; 471–474 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bornesitol is an organic compound with the formula (CHOH)5(CHOCH3). Classified as a cyclitol (cyclic sugar alcohol), it is derivative of inositol. Chemically, it is a methyl ether of D-myo-inositol.


It occurs in relative abundance in the leaves of Hancornia speciosa. [1] [2]

References

  1. Carneiro Junior, Wellerson de Oliveira; Guimarães, Maria Luiza Rocha; Freitas, Kátia Michelle; Pereira, Rosângela Santos; Pádua, Rodrigo Maia de; Campana, Priscilla Rodrigues Valadares; Braga, Fernão Castro (2024). "Structural characterization of a proanthocyanidin-rich fraction from Hancornia speciosa leaves and its effect on the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress in THP-1 cells". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 333 118471. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2024.118471. PMID   38901680.
  2. Norbert Schilling (1976). "Distribution of l-(+)-bornesitol in the gentianaceae and menyanthaceae". Phytochemistry. 15 (5): 824–826. Bibcode:1976PChem..15..824S. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94463-7.[ dead link ]