Title:  Strophanthobiose 
CAS Registry Number:  7724-04-1 
CAS Name:  2,6-Dideoxy-4-O-b-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-methyl-D-ribo-hexose 
Additional Names:  periplobiose 
Molecular Formula:  C13H24O9 
Molecular Weight:  324.32 
Percent Composition:  C 48.14%, H 7.46%, O 44.40% 
Literature References:  Obtained by hydrolysis of K-strophanthin-b, isolated from seeds of Strophanthus kombé Oliv., Apocynaceae:  Jacobs, Hoffmann, J. Biol. Chem. 69, 153 (1926); Stoll et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 20, 1484 (1937).  Identity with periplobiose:  Barbier, Schindler, ibid. 42, 1065 (1959).  Structure:  Lichti, von Wartburg, ibid. 44, 238 (1961). 
Properties:  Needles from methanol, mp 144-146°.  [a]D20 +33.8° (c = 2.068 in water). 
Melting point:  mp 144-146° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 +33.8° (c = 2.068 in water) 
  
Derivative Type:  Pentaacetate  
Molecular Formula:  C23H34O14 
Molecular Weight:  534.51 
Percent Composition:  C 51.68%, H 6.41%, O 41.91% 
Properties:  Needles, mp 174-175°.  [a]D20 +11.9° (c = 1.05 in chloroform). 
Melting point:  mp 174-175° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 +11.9° (c = 1.05 in chloroform) 
  
  
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