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C20H22O6
358.4 g/mol
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Pinoresinol

CAS487-36-5
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Pinoresinol is a tetrahydrofuran lignan found in plants such as Styrax species and Forsythia suspensa, as well as in the caterpillar of the cabbage butterfly Pieris rapae, where it acts as a defense compound against ants.

Phytoestrogen researchHypoglycemic agent researchIntermediate in pharmaceutical manufacturing

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

4-[(3S,3aR,6S,6aR)-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-2-methoxyphenol

InChIKey

HGXBRUKMWQGOIE-AFHBHXEDSA-N

SMILES

COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)[C@@H]2[C@H]3CO[C@@H]([C@H]3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)O

Synonyms (19)
  • (+)-Pinoresinol (>80% ee)
  • (? currency)-Pinoresinol
  • D-PINORESINOL
  • Pinoresinol
  • Pinoresinol (Standard)
  • Pinoresinol, >=95% (HPLC)
  • Pinoresinol, >=95.0% (HPLC)