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Castanospermine

≥94% (GC), BioUltra, from Castanospermum australe seeds

Synonym(s):

(1S,6S,7R,8R,8aR)-1,6,7,8-Tetrahydroxyoctahydroindolizidine, (1S,6S,7R,8R,8aR)-Octahydro-1,6,7,8-indolizinetetrol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15NO4
CAS Number:
79831-76-8
Molecular Weight:
189.21
Beilstein:
3588654
MDL number:
MFCD00017555
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24892642

biological source

Castanospermum australe seeds

product line

BioUltra

Assay

≥94% (GC)

form

powder

mp

212-215 °C (dec.)

solubility

1 M HCl: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O[C@H]1CCN2C[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]12

InChI

1S/C8H15NO4/c10-4-1-2-9-3-5(11)7(12)8(13)6(4)9/h4-8,10-13H,1-3H2/t4-,5-,6+,7+,8+/m0/s1

InChI key

JDVVGAQPNNXQDW-TVNFTVLESA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

α-glucosidase Inhibitor

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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M R Bartlett et al.
Immunology and cell biology, 72(5), 367-374 (1994-10-01)
The glycoprotein processing inhibitor castanospermine (CS) and the monosaccharide mannose-6-phosphate (M6P), as well as some sulfated polysaccharides (SPS), have been shown to inhibit inflammation in rat models of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and adjuvant-induced arthritis. Here, the anti-inflammatory effects of these
Matilde Aguilar-Moncayo et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 7(13), 2738-2747 (2009-06-18)
Synthesis of a panel of iso(thio)urea-type ring-modified castanospermine analogues bearing a freely mutarotating pseudoanomeric hydroxyl group results in tight-binding beta-glucosidase inhibitors with unusual binding signatures; the presence of an N-octyl substituent imparts a remarkable anomeric selectivity, promoting strong binding of
Tomohisa Kato et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 405(1), 103-108 (2010-06-24)
Saccharide primers, such as dodecyl beta-lactoside (Lac-C12), are unique artificial precursors of glycolipid synthesis. In culture media supplemented with saccharide primers, they are taken up by the cells in the culture media and glycosylated by cellular glycosyltransferases in the Golgi
Thomas Jensen et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 74(22), 8886-8889 (2009-10-28)
A nine-step synthesis of (+)-castanospermine has been accomplished in 22% overall yield from methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside. The key transformations involve a zinc-mediated fragmentation of benzyl-protected methyl 6-iodoglucopyranoside, ring-closing olefin metathesis, and strain-release transannular cyclization to afford the indolizidine skeleton of the
Julien Ceccon et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 7(10), 2029-2031 (2009-05-08)
An asymmetric synthesis of (+)-castanospermine is presented in which enol ether metathesis-hydroboration/oxidation is used for stereoselective installation of the trans-trans hydroxyl groups on the piperidine ring of the alkaloid.
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