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| IUPAC name (2S)-2-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl}-2H-furan-5-one | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.384 | 
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| Properties | |
| C11H16O8 | |
| Molar mass | 276.24 g·mol−1 | 
| Melting point | 141 to 142 °C (286 to 288 °F; 414 to 415 K) | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Ranunculin is an unstable glucoside found in plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). On , for example when the plant is wounded, it is enzymatically broken down into glucose and the toxin protoanemonin.