CHEBI:66837 - oryzafuran

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ChEBI Name oryzafuran
ChEBI ID CHEBI:66837
Definition A member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is 1-benzofuran substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 4 and 6, a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl group at position 2 and a methoxy carbonyl at position 3. Isolated from black colored rice bran of Oryza sativa, it exhibits antioxidant activity.
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Formula C16H12O7
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 316.26230
Monoisotopic Mass 316.05830
InChI InChI=1S/C16H12O7/c1-22-16(21)14-13-11(20)5-8(17)6-12(13)23-15(14)7-2-3-9(18)10(19)4-7/h2-6,17-20H,1H3
InChIKey BVFAKXZUPQTNKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES COC(=O)c1c(oc2cc(O)cc(O)c12)-c1ccc(O)c(O)c1
Metabolite of Species Details
Oryza sativa (NCBI:txid4530) See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Role(s): metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing oryzafuran (CHEBI:66837) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
oryzafuran (CHEBI:66837) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
oryzafuran (CHEBI:66837) is a 1-benzofurans (CHEBI:38830)
oryzafuran (CHEBI:66837) is a carboxylic ester (CHEBI:33308)
oryzafuran (CHEBI:66837) is a polyphenol (CHEBI:26195)
IUPAC Name
methyl 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4,6-dihydroxy-1-benzofuran-3-carboxylate
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KR20060090019 Patent
KR20070103124 Patent
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Registry Number Type Source
9944192 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
15516765 PubMed citation Europe PMC
21456058 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
19 April 2013