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C3784

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:
Molecular Weight:
189.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3588654
MDL number:
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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

Biochem/physiol Actions

α-glucosidase Inhibitor


Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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
Julien Ceccon et al.
Organic letters, 8(21), 4739-4742 (2006-10-06)
[reaction: see text] An asymmetric total synthesis of (-)-swainsonine and (+)-6-epicastanospermine is described from a common intermediate, which is obtained through diastereoselective [2 + 2] cycloaddition of dichloroketene to a chiral enol ether.
Satoru Watanabe et al.
Antiviral research, 96(1), 32-35 (2012-08-08)
Celgosivir (6-O-butanoyl castanospermine), a pro-drug of the naturally occurring castanospermine, is an inhibitor of α-glucosidase I and II that is found to be a potent inhibitor of several enveloped viruses including all four serotypes of dengue virus. We showed previously



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
C3784-1MG04061833486382
C3784-5MG04061833269817