Sarracenin

Sarracenin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl (1S,3S,7R,8R,9R)-9-methyl-2,4,10-trioxatricyclo[5.3.1.03,8]undec-5-ene-6-carboxylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C11H14O5/c1-5-9-6-3-8(15-5)16-11(9)14-4-7(6)10(12)13-2/h4-6,8-9,11H,3H2,1-2H3
    Key: QGBCGMGBGAHJIT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1C2C3CC(O1)OC2OC=C3C(=O)OC
Properties
C11H14O5
Molar mass 226.228 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Sarracenin is an iridoid found in several plant species in the carnivorous family Sarraceniaceae. It also occurs in other non-carnivorous plants such as Strychnos spinosa (Loganiaceae) and Patrinia heterophylla (Caprifoliaceae).