Epicatechin gallate
[(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
Molecular Identity
Epicatechin gallate
[(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-yl] 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
PubChem CID: 107905
(-)-epicatechin-3-O-gallate is a gallate ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of gallic acid with the (3R)-hydroxy group of epicatechin. A natural product found in Parapiptadenia rigida. It has a role as a metabolite, an EC 3.2.1.1 (alpha-amylase) inhibitor and an EC 3.2.1.20 (alpha-glucosidase) inhibitor. It is a catechin, a polyphenol and a gallate ester. It is functionally related to a gallic acid and a (-)-epicatechin.
2D Structure
Properties
C22H18O10
Molecular Formula
442.40
Molecular Weight
g/mol
442.0900
Exact Mass
Da
1.5
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
177
TPSA
May have limited oral absorption
7
H-Bond Donors
10
H-Bond Acceptors
649
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
Epicatechin gallate92587OVD8ZEpicatechin-3-galloyl esterDTXSID70925231NSC-636594RefChem:590910GlyTouCan:G12478QBDTXCID101354061G12478QB863-03-6(-)-Epicatechin gallate1257-08-5(-)-epicatechingallate(-)-Epicatechin-3-O-gallate(-)-Epicatechin-3-gallate
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