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(+)-catechin
Sign in to saveAlso known as catergen, (+)-catechin hydrate, biocatechin, D-(+)-catechin, (+)-cyanidan-3-ol, (+/-)-catechin hydrate, YK-85 light yellow powder 85, (+/-)-catechin
Catechin is a flavan-3-ol, a type of secondary metabolite providing antioxidant roles in plants. It belongs to the subgroup of polyphenols called flavonoids.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C15H14O6
- Molecular weight
- 290.27 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol
- SMILES
- C1[C@@H]([C@H](OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O
- InChIKey
- PFTAWBLQPZVEMU-DZGCQCFKSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.4
- Polar surface area
- 110 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 5
- H-bond acceptors
- 6
- Formal charge
- 0
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Chemistry
- Oxidation
- Spectral data
- Natural occurrences
- In food
- Metabolism
- Biosynthesis
- Biodegradation
- Metabolism in humans
- Biotransformation
- Glycosides
- Research
- Vascular function
- Adverse events
- Other
- Botanical effects
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Catechin is a flavan-3-ol, a type of secondary metabolite providing antioxidant roles in plants. It belongs to the subgroup of polyphenols called flavonoids.
The name of the catechin chemical family derives from catechu, which is the tannic juice or boiled extract of Mimosa catechu (Acacia catechu L.f.).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “(+)-catechin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.