Rhododendrin

Rhododendrin (betuloside) is an arylbutanoid glycoside and a phenylpropanoid, a type of natural phenol. It can be found in the leaves of Rhododendron aureum^[1] or in Cistus salviifolius.^[2]

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Rhododendrin

Names
IUPAC name (2R)-4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-yl β-D-glucopyranoside
Systematic IUPAC name (2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-{[(2R)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-yl]oxy}oxane-3,4,5-triol
Other names Betuloside (-)-Rhododendrin
Identifiers
CAS Number	497-78-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1086682
ChemSpider	390960
PubChem CID	442538
UNII	5I7QR8C454 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80964353
InChI InChI=1S/C16H24O7/c1-9(2-3-10-4-6-11(18)7-5-10)22-16-15(21)14(20)13(19)12(8-17)23-16/h4-7,9,12-21H,2-3,8H2,1H3/t9-,12-,13-,14+,15-,16-/m1/s1 Key: KLLYDTMVSVIJEH-YYMOATHLSA-N
SMILES CC(CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H24O7
Molar mass	328.361 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

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In vitro, it shows analgesic, anti-inflammatory^[1] and diuretic^[3] properties.