Helicin is the O-glucoside of salicylaldehyde.[1]

Helicin
Names
IUPAC name
2-(β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)benzaldehyde
Systematic IUPAC name
2-{[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}benzaldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C13H16O7/c14-5-7-3-1-2-4-8(7)19-13-12(18)11(17)10(16)9(6-15)20- 13/h1-5,9-13,15-18H,6H2/t9-,10-,11+,12-,13-/m1/s1
    Key: BGOFCVIGEYGEOF-UJPOAAIJSA-N
  • C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C=O)O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O)O)O
Properties
C13H16O7
Molar mass 284.264 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ Zenk, M.H. (1967). "Pathways of salicyl alcohol and salicin formation in Salix purpurea L.". Phytochemistry. 6 (2): 245–252. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82770-3. ISSN 0031-9422.