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Also known as 10-hydroxyoleuropein, 10-hydroxyligstroside

Oleuropein is a glycosylated seco-iridoid, a bitter phenolic compound found in green olive skin, flesh, seeds, and leaves. The term oleuropein is derived from the botanical name of the olive tree, Olea europaea.

Chemical data

Formula
C25H32O13
Molecular weight
540.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
methyl (4S,5E,6S)-4-[2-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-2-oxoethyl]-5-ethylidene-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4H-pyran-3-carboxylate
SMILES
C/C=C/1\[C@@H](C(=CO[C@H]1O[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)OC)CC(=O)OCCC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O
InChIKey
RFWGABANNQMHMZ-ZCHJGGQASA-N
XLogP
-0.4
Polar surface area
202 Ų
H-bond donors
6
H-bond acceptors
13
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Chemical treatment
  • Green olive blackening
  • Research
  • See also
  • References

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Oleuropein is a glycosylated seco-iridoid, a bitter phenolic compound found in green olive skin, flesh, seeds, and leaves. The term oleuropein is derived from the botanical name of the olive tree, Olea europaea.

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