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(-)-Epigallocatechin

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(-)-Epigallocatechin Basic information

Product Name:
(-)-Epigallocatechin
Synonyms:
  • (-)-epigallocatechol
  • 3,3’,4’,5,5’,7-flavanhexol
  • 5,7-triol,3,4-dihydro-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2h-1-benzopyran-(2r-cis
  • antiscurvyfactorc(sub2)
  • epigallocatechol
  • EPIGALLOCATECHIN, (-)- SNAP-N-SHOOT 0.1mg/mL(P)
  • professional supplier Epigallocatechin 970-74-1
  • (-)-EGC, ≥98%(HPLC)
CAS:
970-74-1
MF:
C15H14O7
MW:
306.27
EINECS:
619-254-4
Product Categories:
  • chemical reagent
  • pharmaceutical intermediate
  • Aromatics
  • phytochemical
  • reference standards from Chinese medicinal herbs (TCM).
  • standardized herbal extract
  • Pharmaceutical Raw Materials
  • Catechins & Tannins
  • Heterocycles
  • Inhibitors
Mol File:
970-74-1.mol
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(-)-Epigallocatechin Chemical Properties

Melting point:
208-210°C
alpha 
-50 º (c=0.04, EtOH)
Boiling point:
685.6±55.0 °C(Predicted)
Density 
1.695±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
storage temp. 
-20°C
solubility 
Acetone (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form 
Solid
pka
9.02±0.15(Predicted)
color 
White to Light Beige
λmax
278nm(MeOH)(lit.)
Stability:
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
InChIKey
XMOCLSLCDHWDHP-IUODEOHRSA-N
LogP
-0.100 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference
970-74-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
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Safety Information

Safety Statements 
24/25
WGK Germany 
3
RTECS 
KB5100000
3-10
HS Code 
29329990

MSDS

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(-)-Epigallocatechin Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white powder

Uses

antineoplastic

Uses

A natural constituent of green tea. It is an antioxidant and a potential cancer chemopreventive agent. An epimer of (-)-Gallocatechin (G188990).

Uses

A natural product from green tea that induces apoptosis

Definition

ChEBI: (-)-epigallocatechin is a flavan-3,3',4',5,5',7-hexol having (2R,3R)-configuration. It has a role as an antioxidant, a plant metabolite and a food component. It is a flavan-3,3',4',5,5',7-hexol and a catechin. It is an enantiomer of a (+)-epigallocatechin.

General Description

(?)-Epigallocatechin (EGC) belongs to the tea catechins group of polyphenols.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Green tea polyphenol. Anticancer agent. Lower antioxidant activity than EGCG.

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