Epicatechin

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Size	Price	Stock	Quantity
5 g	$199	In stock

Category

Flavonoids

Cat.No.

NP1874

CAS

490-46-0

Product Name

Epicatechin

Structure

Product Details

Description

(−)-Epicatechin is a 2R,3R stereoisomer of catechin and is a naturally occurring flavanol. It is a powerful antioxidant and could inhibit cyclooxygenase. L-Epicatechin is a natural compound found in the woods of Acacia catechu (L.F.) Willd, it can be used in cosmetics material.

Synonyms

Epicatechin; (-)-Epicatechin; epi-Catechin; epi-Catechol; NSC 81161; NSC-81161; NSC81161;

IUPAC Name

(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol

Molecular Weight

290.27

Molecular Formula

C15H14O6

Canonical SMILES

C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O

InChI

InChI=1S/C15H14O6/c16-8-4-11(18)9-6-13(20)15(21-14(9)5-8)7-1-2-10(17)12(19)3-7/h1-5,13,15-20H,6H2/t13-,15-/m1/s1