Melacacidin
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol | |
| Identifiers | |
| 38081-16-2 | |
| ChemSpider | 148659 |
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| Jmol-3D images | Image |
| PubChem | 169996 |
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| Properties | |
| C15H14O7 | |
| Molar mass | 306.26 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
 verify (what is: / ?) | |
| Infobox references | |
Melacacidin is a chemical compound related to leucoanthocyanidins. It can be found in Acacia crassicarpa.[1]
Melacacidin is a compound that can provoke contact allergy to Australian blackwood Acacia melanoxylon.[2]
References
- ↑ Bioactive phenolic substances in important tree species. Part 3: Knots and stemwood of Acacia crassicarpa and A. mangium, Suvi P. Pietarinen, Stefan M. Willför, Rainer E. Sjöholm, Bjarne R. Holmbom, 2005
- ↑ Contact allergy to Australian blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon R.Br.): isolation and identification of new hydroxyflavan sensitizers B. M. Hausen, G. Bruhn, D. A. Tilsley, 2006
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