SHEET /m/amygdalin · PubChem CID 656516 · CAS 29883-15-6 · REV 2026.07
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Amygdalin
from sourceC20H27NO11 · 457.4 g/mol
Glucoprunasin
What is Amygdalin?
The cyanide-releasing compound in apricot kernels and bitter almonds, marketed under the name laetrile as a cancer cure it was never shown to be. from source
CategoryPlant
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)[C@H](C#N)O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H…110 charactersToxicity & hazards
WarningIrritantH302from source
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Where Amygdalin leads
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