Table 1.
Glucosinolate name, synonym(s), formula and structure | Nitrile name, synonym(s), formula and structure | Epithionitrile name, synonym(s), formula and structure |
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Progoitrin (Glucorapiferin, 2(R)-hydroxy-3-butenyl GSL) C11H19NO10S2 |
1-cyano-2-hydroxy-3-butene (CHB, 3-hydroxy-4-pentenenitrile, crambene) C5H7NO |
(2R)-1-cyano-2-hydroxy-3,4-epithiobutane (CHEB, β-hydroxy-thiiranepropanenitrile, (2R)-3-hydroxy-3-(thiiran-2-yl)-propanenitrile) C5H7NOS [diastereoisomers] |
Sinigrin (2-propenyl GSL, allyl GSL) C10H17NO9S |
3-butenenitrile, (3-BN, allyl cyanide, allyl nitrile) C4H5N |
1-cyano-2,3-epithiopropane (3,4-epithiobutanenitrile, thiiraneacetonitrile) C4H5NS (3(R,S)-isomers) |
Gluconapin (3-butenyl GSL) C11H18NO9S2 |
4-pentenenitrile, (4-PN, 1-cyano-3-butene) C5H7N |
1-cyano-3,4-epithiobutane (CEB, thiiranepropanenitrile, 4,5-epithiovaleronitrile) C5H7NS (4(R,S)-isomers) |
Glucobrassicanapin (4-pentenyl GSL) C12H20NO9S2 |
5-hexenenitrile, (5-HN, 1-cyano-4-pentene) C6H9N |
1-cyano-4,5-epithiopentane (thiiranebutanenitrile, 5,6-epithiohexylnitrile) C6H9NS (5(R,S)-isomers) |