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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:12:51 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2019-11-26 03:14:15 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB017126</accession>
  <name>ent-Epicatechin</name>
  <description>(+)-Epicatechin or ent-Epicatechin is one of the 4 catechin diastereoisomers. ent-Epicatechin is found in many foods, some of which are tea, apple, star fruit, and common buckwheat.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(+)-cis-3,3',4',5,7-Pentahydroxyflavan</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-Epicatechin</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-Epicatechol</synonym>
    <synonym>(2S-cis)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-Benzopyran-3,5,7-triol</synonym>
    <synonym>(2S,3S)-(+)-Epicatechin</synonym>
    <synonym>(2S,3S)-3,3',4',5,7-Pentahydroxyflavan</synonym>
    <synonym>(2S,3S)-3',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxyflavan-3-ol</synonym>
    <synonym>3,3',4',5,7-Pentahydroxyflavan; (+)-cis-form</synonym>
    <synonym>3,3',4',5,7-Pentahydroxyflavan; (2S,3S)-form</synonym>
    <synonym>Catechin C</synonym>
    <synonym>d-Epicatechin</synonym>
    <synonym>ent-Epicatechin</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C15H14O6</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>290.2681</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>290.07903818</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(2S,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>l-epicatechin</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>35323-91-2</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>O[C@H]1CC2=C(O[C@H]1C1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1)C=C(O)C=C2O</smiles>
  <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-/m0/s1</inchi>
  <inchikey>PFTAWBLQPZVEMU-ZFWWWQNUSA-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_descriptor>Condensed tannins (Proanthocyanidins)</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>Flavan 3-ols</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>Flavans, Flavanols and Leucoanthocyanidins</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>catechin</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>polyphenol</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
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      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>1.02</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-2.65</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>6.45e-01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 235-237°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
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    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>1.8</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>9</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-3.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>(2S,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>290.2681</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>290.07903818</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>O[C@H]1CC2=C(O[C@H]1C1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1)C=C(O)C=C2O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C15H14O6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>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-/m0/s1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>PFTAWBLQPZVEMU-ZFWWWQNUSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>110.38</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>74</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>28.39</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
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  <general_references>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce2f6cd1a0&gt;</reference>
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    <food>
      <name>Apple</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Malus pumila</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>283210</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Asian pear</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Pyrus pyrifolia</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3767</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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      <name>Black tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Common buckwheat</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Fagopyrum esculentum</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3617</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Green tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
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      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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      <name>Herbal tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Lettuce</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Lactuca sativa</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4236</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Pear</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Pyrus communis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>23211</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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      <max_value>280.0859</max_value>
      <min_value>0.0</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
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      <name>Red tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category/>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
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    <food>
      <name>Star fruit</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Averrhoa carambola</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>28974</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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    <food>
      <name>Tea</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Camellia sinensis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>4442</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
