picrocrocin
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Picrocrocin is a monoterpene glycoside precursor of safranal. It is found in the spice saffron, which comes from the crocus flower. Picrocrocin has a bitter taste, and is the chemical most responsible for the taste of saffron.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- aldehydes
- Mass
- 330.168
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- chemical formula
- C₁₆H₂₆O₇
- isomeric SMILES
- CC1=C(C(C[C@@H](C1)O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O)O)O)(C)C)C=O
- canonical SMILES
- CC1=C(C(CC(C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)(C)C)C=O
- found in taxon
- Crocus caeruleus
- has characteristic
- bitterness
- Commons category
- Picrocrocin
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Picrocrocin is a monoterpene glycoside precursor of safranal. It is found in the spice saffron, which comes from the crocus flower. Picrocrocin has a bitter taste, and is the chemical most responsible for the taste of saffron.
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