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Also known as (-)-Matairesinol, (alphaR,betaR)-alpha,beta-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)butyrolactone, 3R,4R-Bis((4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl)dihydro-2(3H)-furanone, Artigenin congener, Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignanolide

Matairesinol is an organic compound. It is classified as a lignan, i.e., a type of phenylpropanoid. It is present in some cereals, such as rye, and together with secoisolariciresinol has attracted much attention for its beneficial nutritional effects.

Chemical data

Formula
C20H22O6
Molecular weight
358.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(3R,4R)-3,4-bis[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one
SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C[C@H]2COC(=O)[C@@H]2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O
InChIKey
MATGKVZWFZHCLI-LSDHHAIUSA-N
XLogP
3.3
Polar surface area
85.2 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
358.142
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found in taxon
Citrus × deliciosa
chemical formula
C₂₀H₂₂O₆
isomeric SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C[C@H]2COC(=O)[C@@H]2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O
canonical SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)O
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Metabolism
  • Biomedical considerations
  • References

Matairesinol is an organic compound. It is classified as a lignan, i.e., a type of phenylpropanoid. It is present in some cereals, such as rye, and together with secoisolariciresinol has attracted much attention for its beneficial nutritional effects.

==Metabolism== The plant lignans are precursors of the enterolignans (mammalian lignans).

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