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C20H24O9
408.4 g/mol
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Ginkgolide A

CAS15291-75-5
Category
Other
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
research compound

Ginkgolide A is a biologically active terpenic lactone found in Ginkgo biloba. It is a diterpenoid with a 20-carbon skeleton, biosynthesized from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, and characterized by a complex polycyclic structure containing multiple ester and ether groups.

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(1R,3R,6R,7S,8S,10R,11S,13S,16S,17R)-8-tert-butyl-6,17-dihydroxy-16-methyl-2,4,14,19-tetraoxahexacyclo[8.7.2.01,11.03,7.07,11.013,17]nonadecane-5,15,18-trione

InChIKey

FPUXKXIZEIDQKW-VKMVSBOZSA-N

SMILES

C[C@@H]1C(=O)O[C@@H]2[C@]1([C@@]34C(=O)O[C@H]5[C@]3(C2)[C@@]6([C@@H](C5)C(C)(C)C)[C@H](C(=O)O[C@H]6O4)O)O

Synonyms (7)
  • Ginkgolide A
  • gingkolide A