Salacinol

• Catalog No.: S085200
• CAS Number: 200399-47-9
• M. F.: C9H18O9S2
• M. W.: 334.36382

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2R,3S,4S)-1-[(2S,3S)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-(sulfonatooxy)butyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)thiolan-1-ium
• IUPAC Traditional name: (1S,2R,3S,4S)-1-[(2S,3S)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-(sulfonatooxy)butyl]-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)thiolan-1-ium
• Synonyms: (1S,2R,3S,4S)-1-[(2S,3S)-2,4-Dihydroxy-3-(sulfooxy)butyl]tetrahydro-3,4-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)thiophenium Inner Salt; 1,4-Dideoxy-1,4-[(S)-[(2S,3S)-2,4-dihydroxy-3-(sulfooxy)butyl]episulfoniumylidene]-D-arabinitol Inner Salt

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 200399-47-9

DETAILS

Description (English)

Salacinol is a α-glucosidase inhibitor discovered from the herb, Salacia reticulata. Salacinol is used as an antidiabetic agent.

REFERENCES

• Matsuda, H. et al.: CHem. Pharmac. Bull., 47, 1725 (1999)
• Mohan, S. et al.: Carb. Res., 342, 1551 (1999)
• Muraoka, O. et al.: J. Nat. Med., 65, 142 (1999)