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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:14:37 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 02:25:46 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB019837</accession>
  <name>8,8'-Methylenebiscatechin</name>
  <description>Constituent of cacao liquor, Theobroma cacao. 8,8'-Methylenebiscatechin is found in cocoa and cocoa products and cocoa bean.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>8,8'-Methylenebiscatechin</synonym>
    <synonym>Bis-8,8'-Catechinylmethane</synonym>
    <synonym>Di(8-Catechinyl)methane</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C31H28O12</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>592.5468</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>592.15807636</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-8-{[(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-8-yl]methyl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-8-{[(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-8-yl]methyl}-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>81555-08-0</cas_registry_number>
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  <inchikey>KATSZCAOGZFWJD-QUAHOIDUSA-N</inchikey>
  <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.</description>
    <direct_parent>Catechins</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Phenylpropanoids and polyketides</super_class>
    <class>Flavonoids</class>
    <sub_class>Flavans</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>1-benzopyrans</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>3'-hydroxyflavonoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>3-hydroxyflavonoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>4'-hydroxyflavonoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>5-hydroxyflavonoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>7-hydroxyflavonoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Alkyl aryl ethers</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzene and substituted derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Catechols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Polyols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Secondary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>1-benzopyran</substituent>
      <substituent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>3'-hydroxyflavonoid</substituent>
      <substituent>3-hydroxyflavonoid</substituent>
      <substituent>4'-hydroxyflavonoid</substituent>
      <substituent>5-hydroxyflavonoid</substituent>
      <substituent>7-hydroxyflavonoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Alkyl aryl ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzopyran</substituent>
      <substituent>Catechin</substituent>
      <substituent>Catechol</substituent>
      <substituent>Chromane</substituent>
      <substituent>Ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxyflavonoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocyclic benzene moiety</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organoheterocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenol</substituent>
      <substituent>Polyol</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary alcohol</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <value>5.42e-02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C31H28O12</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>58.6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>12</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>10</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
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    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce32468a10&gt;</reference>
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    <food>
      <name>Cocoa and cocoa products</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Cocoa bean</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name_scientific>Theobroma cacao</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3641</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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