Primulin       Names      IUPAC name  (2S ,3R ,4S ,5R ,6R )-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol chloride
      Other names Malvidin 3-galactoside
Malvidin-3-galactoside chloride
Malvidin-3-O-galactoside
Malvidin-3-O-galactoside chloride
3-(Galactosyloxy)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-benzopyrylium chloride
Primulin Yellow
[ 1]     Identifiers                           ChemSpider        ECHA InfoCard 100.045.490                     UNII                  InChI=1S/C23H24O12/c1-31-14-3-9(4-15(32-2)18(14)27)22-16(7-11-12(26)5-10(25)6-13(11)33-22)34-23-21(30)20(29)19(28)17(8-24)35-23/h3-7,17,19-21,23-24,28-30H,8H2,1-2H3,(H2-,25,26,27)/p+1/t17-,19+,20+,21-,23-/m1/s1
Key: PXUQTDZNOHRWLI-XSEKTIEYSA-O
InChI=1/C23H24O12/c1-31-14-3-9(4-15(32-2)18(14)27)22-16(7-11-12(26)5-10(25)6-13(11)33-22)34-23-21(30)20(29)19(28)17(8-24)35-23/h3-7,17,19-21,23-24,28-30H,8H2,1-2H3,(H2-,25,26,27)/p+1/t17-,19+,20+,21-,23-/m1/s1
Key: PXUQTDZNOHRWLI-IRUYQYSKBI
       COc1cc(cc(c1O)OC)c2c(cc3c(cc(cc3[o+]2)O)O)O[C@H]4[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@H](O4)CO)O)O)O
     Properties        C23 H25 ClO12 23 H25 O12 +       Molar mass  528.89 g/mol (chloride)             Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their 
standard state  (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
    
 Primulin  is an anthocyanin . It is the 3-galactoside  of malvidin . It can be found in Primula sinensis [ 2] 
The first crystalline form of this pigment was prepared by Rose Scott-Moncrieff  in about 1930. This was the first crystalline anthocyanin pigment ever identified. This was possible because of her insight into linking genetics with chemistry.[ 3] 
 
References   
3-Hydroxyanthocyanidins 3-Deoxyanthocyanidins O -Methylated anthocyanidinsAnthocyanins Glucosides:   Diglucosides:  
 Cyanin (Cyanidin 3,5-O -diglucoside )  Delphin (Delphinidin 3,5-O -diglucoside)  Malvin  (Malvidin 3,5-diglucoside)Pelargonin  (Pelargonidin 3,5-O -diglucoside)Peonin (Peonidin 3,5-O -diglucoside)  Petunin (Petunidin 3,5-O -diglucoside) Others glycosides:  
 Antirrhinin  (Cyanidin 3-O -rutinoside)Idaein  (Cyanidin 3-O -galactoside)Delphinidin 3-O -rhamnoside  Petunidin 3-O -arabinoside  Petunidin 3-O -galactoside  Petunidin 3-O -rhamnoside  Petunidin 3-O -rutinoside   (Malvidin 3-O -galactoside)  Pulchellidin 3-rhamnoside  Tulipanin  (Delphinidin 3-O -rutinoside)Acylated anthocyanins 
Acetylated  anthocyanins 
Cyanidin 3-O -(6-acetyl)glucoside  Delphinidin 3-O -(6-acetyl)glucoside  Malvidin 3-O -(6-acetyl)glucoside  Petunidin 3-O -(6-acetyl)galactoside  Petunidin 3-O -(6-acetyl)glucoside  Peonidin 3-O -(6-acetyl)glucoside  Coumaroylated anthocyaninscis - and trans -) Caffeoylated anthocyanins  Malvidin 3-O -(6-p -caffeoyl)glucoside  Peonidin 3-O -(6-p -caffeoyl)glucoside  Malonylated anthocyanins  Malonylmalvin (malvidin 3-(6″-malonylglucoside)-5-glucoside)  Acylated anthocyanin diglycosides  Cyanidin 3-O -(di-p -coumarylglucoside)-5-glucoside  Gentiodelphin (delphinidin 3-''O''-glucosyl-5-''O''-(6-''O''-caffeoyl-glucosyl)-3′-''O''-(6-''O''-caffeoyl-glucoside))  Nasunin  (Delphinidin 3-(p -coumaroylrutinoside)-5-glucoside)Petanin (petunidin 3-[6-O -(4-O -(E )-p -coumaroyl-O -α-l-rhamnopyranosyl)-β-D -glucopyranoside]-5-O -β-D -glucopyranoside)  Violdelphin  (Delphinidin 3-rutinoside-7-O -(6-O -(4-(6-O -(4-hydroxybenzoyl)-β-D -glucosyl)oxybenzoyl)-β-D -glucoside) 
Flavanol-anthocyanin adducts  Malvidin glucoside-ethyl-catechin Catechin(4α→8)pelargonidin 3-O -β-glucopyranoside  Epicatechin(4α→8)pelargonidin 3-O -β-glucopyranoside  Afzelechin(4α→8)pelargonidin 3-O -β-glucopyranoside  Epiafzelechin(4α→8)pelargonidin 3-O -β-glucopyranoside  Miscellaneous