(-)-Epicatechin

CAS: 490-46-0

Ref. 3D-FE22720

Product Information

• Name: (-)-Epicatechin
• Synonyms: (2R,3R)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol(-)-3,5,7,3',4'-Pentahydroxyflavanepi-catecholepi-catechin, (-)-(2R:3R)-5,7,3',4'-Tetrahydroxyflavan-3-ol, (-)-(2R:3R)-5,7,3′,4′-Tetrahydroxyflavan-3-ol, (-)-Epicatechol, (2R,3R)-(-)-Epicatechin, (2R,3R)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol, 2-(3,4-Dihidroxifenil)-2,3,4-Trihidro-3,5,7-Trihidroxicromeno, 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2,3,4-trihydro-3,5,7-trihydroxychromen, 2H-1-Benzopyran-3,5,7-triol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-, (2R,3R)-, 2H-1-Benzopyran-3,5,7-triol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-, (2R-cis)-, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Epicatechin, L-Epicatechin, Nsc 81161, epi-Catechin, epi-Catechol, l-Acacatechin, l-Epicatechol

Description

(-)-Epicatechin is a natural compound that has a number of biological activities, including hypoglycemic effects and antioxidant properties. (-)-Epicatechin has been shown to have procyanidin-like effects in vitro and in vivo, which may be due to the inhibition of the conversion of epicatechin into procyanidin B2 by catalysis. (-)-Epicatechin is metabolized via β-oxidation and conjugation with glucuronic acid. The metabolic products are then excreted either unchanged or as p-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA) metabolites in the urine. (-)-Epicatechin can also be found in high concentrations in some fruits, such as cocoa beans and red wine. (-)-Epicatechin is used for analytical purposes to determine the content of p-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA). It can also be used for determining the presence of opportunistic fungal infections (e.g., candid

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 290.27 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₅H₁₄O₆
• Purity: Min. 95 Area-%
• Color/Form: Off-White Powder
• 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
• InChI key: InChIKey=PFTAWBLQPZVEMU-UKRRQHHQSA-N
• SMILES: Oc1cc(O)c2c(c1)O[C@H](c1ccc(O)c(O)c1)[C@H](O)C2