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Creation date2015-10-09 22:32:11 UTC
Update date2017-01-19 02:36:33 UTC
FoodComEx IDPC000717
FoodDB RecordFDB002571
Chemical Information
NameCatechin
DescriptionPresent in red wine. Widespread in plants; found in a variety of foodstuffs especies apricots, broad beans, cherries, chocolate, grapes, nectarines, red wine, rhubarb, strawberries and tea (+)-Catechin or Catechin is one of the 4 catechin diastereoisomers.
CAS Number154-23-4
Structure
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Synonyms
SynonymSource
(+)-(2R,3S)-5,7,3',4'-Tetrahydroxyflavan-3-olbiospider
(+)-3',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxy-2,3-trans-flavan-3-olbiospider
(+)-Catechinbiospider
(+)-Catechin hydrateHMDB
(+)-Catecholbiospider
(+)-Cianidanolbiospider
(+)-Cyanidan-3-olbiospider
(+)-Cyanidanolbiospider
(+/-)-catechinHMDB
(+/-)-catechin hydrateHMDB
(2R-trans)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triolChEBI
(2R,3S)-(+)-Catechinbiospider
(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)chromane-3,5,7-triolbiospider
(2R,3S)-3,3',4',5,7-Flavanpentolbiospider
(2R,3S)-Catechinbiospider
3,3',4',5,7-FlavanpentolHMDB
3,3',4',5,7-Pentahydroxyflavan; (+)-trans-formdb_source
Biocatechindb_source
Catechinbiospider
CatechinateHMDB
Catechinic acidHMDB
Catechol (8CI)manual
Catechuatebiospider
Catechuic aciddb_source
Catergendb_source
Cianidanolbiospider
CianidanolumHMDB
Cianidoldb_source
Cyanidanolbiospider
Cyanidoldb_source
D-(+)-Catechinbiospider
D-Catechinbiospider
D-Catecholbiospider
Dexcyanidanoldb_source
Drenoliverdb_source
trans-(+)-3,3',4',5,7-Flavanpentolbiospider
trans3,3,4,5,7 PentahydroxyflavaneHMDB
YK-85 light yellow powder 85HMDB
Chemical FormulaC15H14O6
IUPAC name(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol
InChI IdentifierInChI=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+/m0/s1
InChI KeyPFTAWBLQPZVEMU-DZGCQCFKSA-N
Isomeric SMILESO[C@H]1CC2=C(O)C=C(O)C=C2O[C@@H]1C1=CC(O)=C(O)C=C1
Average Molecular Weight290.2681
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight290.07903818
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as catechins. Catechins are compounds containing a catechin moiety, which is a 3,4-dihydro-2-chromene-3,5.7-Tiol.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassFlavonoids
Sub ClassFlavans
Direct ParentCatechins
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Catechin
  • 3'-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 3-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 4'-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 5-hydroxyflavonoid
  • 7-hydroxyflavonoid
  • Hydroxyflavonoid
  • Chromane
  • Benzopyran
  • 1-benzopyran
  • Catechol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Phenol
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Oxacycle
  • Polyol
  • Ether
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Experimental logP0.51PERRISSOUD,D & TESTA,B (1986)
Experimental Water SolubilityNot Available
Melting PointMp 175-177° (anhyd.)DFC
Foods of Origin
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Production Data
Production Methodcommercial
Production Method ReferenceNot Available
Production Method Reference FileNot Available
Quantity AvailableProduction upon request, up to 30 mg
Delivery TimeNot Available
Storage Formsolid
Storage Conditions-80°C
StabilityNot Available
PurityNot Available
Spectra
Spectral Data Upon RequestNot Available
Provider Information
Contact NameContact InstitutionContact Email
Rosa Vazquez Fresnovazquezf@ualberta.ca
Commercial Vendors
AKSci 6282AF
Cayman Chemical HMDB0002780
MetaSci HMDB0002780
Toronto Research Chemicals C217500