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kahweol
Sign in to saveKahweol is a diterpenoid molecule found in the beans of Coffea arabica and is structurally related to cafestol. It was named after the Arabic meaning "coffee".
Chemical data
- Formula
- C20H26O3
- Molecular weight
- 314.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (1S,4S,12S,13R,16R,17R)-17-(hydroxymethyl)-12-methyl-8-oxapentacyclo[14.2.1.01,13.04,12.05,9]nonadeca-5(9),6,10-trien-17-ol
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 314.188195
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- chemical formula
- C₂₀H₂₆O₃
- canonical SMILES
- CC12C=CC3=C(C1CCC45C2CCC(C4)C(C5)(CO)O)C=CO3
- isomeric SMILES
- C[C@@]12C=CC3=C([C@H]1CC[C@]45[C@H]2CC[C@H](C4)[C@](C5)(CO)O)C=CO3
- found in taxon
- Coffea
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- History
- Role in plants
- See also
- References
Kahweol is a diterpenoid molecule found in the beans of Coffea arabica and is structurally related to cafestol. It was named after the Arabic meaning "coffee".
Kahweol belongs to a group of organic compounds known as naphthofurans, containing both naphthalene and furan moieties. It is a colourless crystal at room temperature that oxidises readily and yellows within hours.
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