Melacacidin
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IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,4,7,8-tetrol
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3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C15H14O7 | |
Molar mass | 306.26 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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 Archived 2009-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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