(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-(3''-O-methyl) gallate

Names

[ Name ]:
(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-(3''-O-methyl) gallate

[Synonym ]:
(2R,3R)-5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-3-yl 3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxybenzoate
UNII-O97U9TPY8V
Benzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-, (2R,3R)-3,4-dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-3-yl ester
Egcg3''me
(-)-EGCG-3''-O-Me
Epigallocatechin 3-O-(3-O-methyl)gallate

Biological Activity

[Description]:

(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-(3''-O-methyl) gallate is a natural product isolated from the tea leaf, with strong antioxidative activity. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-(3''-O-methyl) gallate has a strong cytotoxic activity for rat cancer cells[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cancer

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Kawase M, et al. Antioxidative activity of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-(3''-O-methyl)gallate isolated from fresh tea leaf and preliminary results on its biological activity. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2000 Oct;64(10):2218-20.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.77

[ Boiling Point ]:
856.1±65.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
221-223 ºC(dec.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂₃H₂₀O₁₁

[ Molecular Weight ]:
472.398

[ Flash Point ]:
298.9±27.8 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
472.100555

[ PSA ]:
186.37000

[ LogP ]:
2.03

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.3 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.796

Synthetic Route

Click to get detail synthetic route

Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Related Compounds

The content on this webpage is sourced from various professional data sources. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the content, please feel free to contact service1@chemsrc.com.