Lactucine
[CAS# 1891-29-8]

Identification

• Name: Lactucine
• Synonyms: (3aR,4S,9aS,9bR)-3,3a,4,5,9a,9b-Hexahydro-4-hydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-3-methyleneazuleno[4,5-b]furan-2,7-dione
• Molecular Formula: C₁₅H₁₆O₅
• Molecular Weight: 276.28
• CAS Registry Number: 1891-29-8

Properties

• Solubility: Freely soluble (180 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.39±0.1 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 228-233 ºC (decomp)^**

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2016 ACD/Labs)

^** Spath, I. E.; Monatshefte fuer Chemie 1951, V82, P114-21.