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Epicatechin gallate

Epicatechin gallate structure

Epicatechin gallate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    863-03-6

  • Formula:

    C22H18O10

  • Chemical Name:

    Epicatechin gallate

  • Synonyms:

    Benzoic acid,3,4,5-trihydroxy-,(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl ester,rel-;Epicatechol,3-gallate;Gallic acid,3-ester with epicatechol;Benzoic acid,3,4,5-trihydroxy-,2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl ester,cis-;Epicatechin gallate;Epicatechol gallate;epi-Catechin 3-O-gallate;ECG;(+)-Epicatechin gallate

Description

ChEBI: A gallate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of gallic acid with the (3S)-hydroxy group of (+)-epicatechin.


(+)-epicatechin-3-O-gallate is a gallate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of gallic acid with the (3S)-hydroxy group of (+)-epicatechin. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a catechin, a gallate ester and a polyphenol. It derives from a gallic acid and a (+)-epicatechin.

Epicatechin gallate Basic Attributes

442.376

442.37

Characteristics

177

1.5

Drug Information

Naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard oxidation reactions. They counteract the damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues. (See all compounds classified as Antioxidants.)|Agents obtained from higher plants that have demonstrable cytostatic or antineoplastic activity. (See all compounds classified as Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic.)|Compounds which inhibit or antagonize biosynthesis or actions of proteases (ENDOPEPTIDASES). (See all compounds classified as Protease Inhibitors.)

epicatechin gallate

Epicatechin gallate Use and Manufacturing

Polyketides [PK] -> Flavonoids [PK12] -> Flavans, Flavanols and Leucoanthocyanidins [PK1202]

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:442.4
XLogP3:1.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:7
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:10
Rotatable Bond Count:4
Exact Mass:442.08999677
Monoisotopic Mass:442.08999677
Topological Polar Surface Area:177
Heavy Atom Count:32
Complexity:649
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count:2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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