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nordihydroguaiaretic acid
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A tetrol that is butane which is substituted at positions 2 and 3 by 3,4-dihydroxybenzyl groups. Masoprocol, the meso-form found in the leaves of the creosote bush (Larrea divaricata), is a potent lipoxygenase inhibitor.
Term info
Label
nordihydroguaiaretic acid
Synonyms
- 4,4'-(2,3-dimethylbutane-1,4-diyl)dibenzene-1,2-diol
- nordihydroguaiaretic acid
Subsets
3_STAR
charge
0
formula
C18H22O4
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chebi_ontology
has related synonym
norhydroguaiaretic acid, 1,4-bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dimethylbutane, NDGA, 2,3-bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenylmethyl)butane, 4,4'-(2,3-dimethyl-1,4-butanediyl)bis(pyrocatechol), NSC 4291, 4,4'-(2,3-dimethyltetramethylene)dipyrocatechol, beta,gamma-dimethyl-alpha,delta-bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)butane, nordihydroguaiaretic acid (unspecified)
id
CHEBI:7625
inchi
InChI=1S/C18H22O4/c1-11(7-13-3-5-15(19)17(21)9-13)12(2)8-14-4-6-16(20)18(22)10-14/h3-6,9-12,19-22H,7-8H2,1-2H3
inchikey
HCZKYJDFEPMADG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mass
302.36490
monoisotopicmass
302.15181
smiles
CC(Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1)C(C)Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1