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IUPAC name
[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]
2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-sulfooxyethanimidothioate
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Other names
Glucosinalbin; 4-Hydroxybenzyl glucosinolate; Glucosinalbate
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3D model (
JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.039.606 |
PubChem
CID
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Properties | |
C14H19NO10S2 | |
Molar mass | 425.42 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sinalbin is a glucosinolate found in the seeds of white mustard, Sinapis alba, and in many wild plant species. In contrast to mustard from black mustard ( Brassica nigra) seeds which contain sinigrin, mustard from white mustard seeds has only a weakly pungent taste. [1]
Sinalbin is metabolised to form the mustard oil 4-hydroxybenzyl isothiocyanate by the enzyme myrosinase. The less sharp taste of white mustard is because 4-hydroxybenzyl isothiocyanate is unstable and degrades to 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol and a thiocyanate ion, which are not pungent. The half-life of the isothiocyanate depends on the pH of the solution – the longest time is 321 minutes at pH 3, and the shortest is 6 minutes at pH 6.5. [2] Glucobrassicin is a structurally related glucosinolate that likewise yields a non-pungent isothiocyanate due to reaction with water.