Mesquitol

Mesquitol
Names
	IUPAC name 3,4-Dihydro-2alpha- (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) -2H-1-benzopyran-3beta,7,8-triol
	Other names (-)-mesquitol
Identifiers
CAS Number	109671-55-8;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10551896 ;
	SMILES Oc(c3)c(O)cc(c3)C(O1)C(O)Cc(c2)c1c(O)c(O)c2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H14O6
Molar mass	290.26 g/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Mesquitol is a flavan-3ol, a type of flavonoid^[1].

Prosopis juliflora, a tree found in Kenya, shows unusual amount of (-)-mesquitol from its heartwood^[2].

References

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v t e Flavan-3-ols and their glycosides
Flavan-3-ols	Afzelechin Catechin (Epicatechin) Epicatechin gallate Epigallocatechin Fisetinidol Gallocatechin Guibourtinidol Mesquitol Oritin Robinetinidol
O-methylated flavan-3ols	Meciadanol (3-O-methylcatechin) Ourateacatechin (4′-O-methyl-(−)-epigallocatechin)
Glycosides	Arthromerin A (Afzelechin-3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside) Arthromerin B (Afzelechin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside) Catechin-3-O-glucoside Catechin-3'-O-glucoside Catechin-4'-O-glucoside Catechin-5-O-glucoside Catechin-7-O-glucoside (+)-Catechin 7-O-β-D-xylopyranoside Epicatechin-3′-O-glucoside Glochiflavanoside A, B, C D Polydine ((+)-catechin 7-O-α-L-arabinoside) Symplocoside (3'-O-methyl-(-)-epicatechin 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside)
Acetylated	Phylloflavan
Gallate esters	Epigallocatechin gallate Gallocatechin gallate
Misc.	Thearubigins