Title:  Catalposide 
CAS Registry Number:  6736-85-2 
CAS Name:  [1aS-(1aa,1bb,2b,5ab,6b,6aa)]-1a,1b,2,5a,6,6a-Hexahydro-6-[(4-hydroxybenzoyl)oxy]-1a-(hydroxymethyl)oxireno[4,5]cyclopenta[1,2-c]pyran-2-yl-b-D-glucopyranoside 
Additional Names:  Catalpin 
Molecular Formula:  C22H26O12 
Molecular Weight:  482.43 
Percent Composition:  C 54.77%, H 5.43%, O 39.80% 
Literature References:  From unripe fruit of Catalpa bignonioides Walt. or C. ovata G. Don, Bignoniaceae:  Claassen, Am. Chem. J. 10, 228 (1888).  Historical summary:  Bobbitt et al., J. Org. Chem. 26, 3090 (1961).  Structure:  Lunn et al., Can. J. Chem. 40, 104 (1962).  Stereochemistry:  Bobbitt et al., J. Org. Chem. 31, 500 (1966); 32, 1459 (1967). 
Properties:  Crystals from methanol + ethyl acetate, mp 215-216.5°.  [a]D23.2 -184° (c = 0.87 in methanol).  uv max (ethanol):  260 nm (log e 4.27); in sodium hydroxide:  303 nm (log e 4.35).  Soluble in water, alcohol; slightly sol in benzene, chloroform, ether. 
Melting point:  mp 215-216.5° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D23.2 -184° (c = 0.87 in methanol) 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  260 nm (log e 4.27); in sodium hydroxide:  303 nm (log e 4.35) 
  
Derivative Type:  Hexaacetate  
Molecular Formula:  C34H38O18 
Molecular Weight:  734.65 
Percent Composition:  C 55.59%, H 5.21%, O 39.20% 
Properties:  Crystals from ethanol, mp 141.5°.  [a]D21.7 -106° (c = 0.75 in chloroform). 
Melting point:  mp 141.5° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D21.7 -106° (c = 0.75 in chloroform) 
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