ContaminantDB: Lactucin

Identification Taxonomy Biological Properties Physical Properties Toxicity Profile Spectra Concentrations Links References XML

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-26 01:20:42 UTC

Update Date

2026-04-06 01:38:27 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM029694

Identification

Common Name

Lactucin

Class

Small Molecule

Description

Lactucin is found in chicory. Lactucin is a constituent of Cichorium intybus (chicory) Lactucin is a bitter substance that forms a white crystalline solid and belongs to the group of sesquiterpene lactones. It is found in some varieties of lettuce and is an ingredient of lactucarium. It has been shown to have analgesic and sedative properties

Contaminant Sources

FooDB Chemicals

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
11beta,13-Dihydrolactucin	HMDB
Lactucin	MeSH

Chemical Formula

C₁₅H₁₆O₅

Average Molecular Mass

276.288 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

276.100 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

1891-29-8

IUPAC Name

4-hydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-3-methylidene-2H,3H,3aH,4H,5H,7H,9aH,9bH-azuleno[4,5-b]furan-2,7-dione

Traditional Name

lactucin

SMILES

CC1=C2C(C3OC(=O)C(=C)C3C(O)C1)C(CO)=CC2=O

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C15H16O5/c1-6-3-9(17)12-7(2)15(19)20-14(12)13-8(5-16)4-10(18)11(6)13/h4,9,12-14,16-17H,2-3,5H2,1H3

InChI Key

VJQAFLAZRVKAKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma butyrolactones. Gamma butyrolactones are compounds containing a gamma butyrolactone moiety, which consists of an aliphatic five-member ring with four carbon atoms, one oxygen atom, and bears a ketone group on the carbon adjacent to the oxygen atom.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Organoheterocyclic compounds

Class

Lactones

Sub Class

Gamma butyrolactones

Direct Parent

Gamma butyrolactones

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Gamma butyrolactone
Tetrahydrofuran
Enoate ester
Alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic ester
Carboxylic acid ester
Ketone
Secondary alcohol
Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
Carboxylic acid derivative
Oxacycle
Carbonyl group
Primary alcohol
Organooxygen compound
Organic oxygen compound
Alcohol
Organic oxide
Hydrocarbon derivative
Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic heteropolycyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
Water Solubility	6.84 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	-0.28	ALOGPS
logP	-0.018	ChemAxon
logS	-1.6	ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)	13	ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)	-2.8	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	4	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	2	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	83.83 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	1	ChemAxon
Refractivity	71.87 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	27.92 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	3	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	1	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	Yes	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	No	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	View
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	splash10-052b-5790000000-b95d08ba5457bf6b2069	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positive	splash10-0ab9-2139000000-fe4b945f22fd4dcc8988	Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS	Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive	Not Available	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-0a6r-0090000000-adba28495fd27a848006	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-052u-0490000000-fb65751d00ebf7cfc048	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-0f76-5950000000-cc2ba0ae124168adaaa1	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-004i-0090000000-aa9e3a2cce7827efdc3a	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-057i-0090000000-48ae893a3deee473fadb	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-00dl-2910000000-9062473d504431458708	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-0a4i-0090000000-5eee9e278d85992a4bc3	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-0a6u-0090000000-a5e6ac486e245f455cda	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-00bd-0960000000-d62be5c7a1ff74131be2	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-004i-0090000000-aa99d0f367d18fe63c0c	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-0a6r-0090000000-9caf2622ff8214727496	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-004r-0290000000-3d238649ddfe7d1c32b0	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	1H NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum
1D NMR	13C NMR Spectrum	Not Available	Spectrum

Toxicity Profile

Route of Exposure

Not Available

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Metabolism

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Not Available

Lethal Dose

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Uses/Sources

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Health Effects

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Concentrations

Not Available

External Links

DrugBank ID

Not Available

HMDB ID

HMDB0035814

FooDB ID

FDB014575

Phenol Explorer ID

Not Available

KNApSAcK ID

C00003311

BiGG ID

Not Available

BioCyc ID

Not Available

METLIN ID

Not Available

PDB ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Lactucin

Chemspider ID

2985716

ChEBI ID

Not Available

PubChem Compound ID

3756497

Kegg Compound ID

C09489

YMDB ID

Not Available

ECMDB ID

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

MSDS

Not Available

General References

1. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.

Lactucin (CHEM029694)

Structure for CHEM029694: Lactucin