Meciadanol

Meciadanol
IUPAC name

2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-5,7-diol
Other names

3-O-methylcatechin
Meciadanolum
3',4',5,7-Tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavan
(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3-methoxy-5,7-chromandiol
Identifiers
CAS number 65350-86-9, 87367-19-9
PubChem 47610
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Properties
Molecular formula C16H16O6
Molar mass 304.29 g/mol
Exact mass 304.094688 u
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Meciadanol is a synthetic O-methylated flavanol. It is the 3-O-methylation of catechin.

It inhibits the histidine decarboxylase in rats.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gastric protection by meciadanol. A new synthetic flavonoid-inhibiting histidine decarboxylase. Stanislaw J. Konturek, Mary Ellen Kitler, Tomasz Brzozowski and Tadeusz Radecki, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, Volume 31, Number 8 / 1986, Pages 847-852, doi:10.1007/BF01296054
Flavan-3-ols and their glycosides
Flavan-3-ols
O-methylated flavan-3ols
Meciadanol (3-O-methylcatechin)
Glycosides
Arthromerin A | Arthromerin B
Misc.