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Enterolactone

~95% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

trans-α,β-Bis(3-hydroxybenzyl)butyrolactone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H18O4
CAS Number:
78473-71-9
Molecular Weight:
298.33
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
57650263
MDL number:
MFCD01861506
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4699604
Assay:
~95% (HPLC)
Form:
solid
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assay

~95% (HPLC)

Quality Segment

100

form

solid

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Oc1cccc(C[C@@H]2COC(=O)[C@H]2Cc3cccc(O)c3)c1

InChI

1S/C18H18O4/c19-15-5-1-3-12(8-15)7-14-11-22-18(21)17(14)10-13-4-2-6-16(20)9-13/h1-6,8-9,14,17,19-20H,7,10-11H2/t14-,17+/m1/s1

InChI key

HVDGDHBAMCBBLR-PBHICJAKSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Enterolactone is the major human metabolite of dietary sesamin (lignan from sesame seeds). A phytoestrogen, it shows an inverse correlation with risk of breast cancer in one study.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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