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catechin

CHEBI:CHEBI_23053

Definition

Members of the class of hydroxyflavan that have a flavan-3-ol skeleton and its substituted derivatives.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H14O6
Molecular Mass
290.269
Charge
0
SMILES
C1(C=2C=C(C(O)=CC2)O)OC=3C(=C(C=C(C3)O)O)CC1O
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
InChIKey
PFTAWBLQPZVEMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (+/-)-Catechin
  • catechin
  • catechins

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

core#notation
CHEBI:23053
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
LINCS:LSM-1682

Additional References

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Additional Attributes

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CHEBI:23053
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CHEBI:23053
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