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CHEBI:69700 - griffithane A

ChEBI IDCHEBI:69700
ChEBI Namegriffithane A
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DefinitionA dimethoxybenzene that is 2,5-dimethoxyphenol substituted by a 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propyl group at position 4. It has been isolated from the stems of Combretum griffithii and has been shown to exhibit anticancer activity.
Last Modified9 January 2014
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FormulaC18H22O5
Net Charge0
Average Mass318.369
Monoisotopic Mass318.14672
SMILESCOc1cc(CCCc2cc(OC)c(O)cc2OC)ccc1O
InChIInChI=1S/C18H22O5/c1-21-16-11-15(20)18(23-3)10-13(16)6-4-5-12-7-8-14(19)17(9-12)22-2/h7-11,19-20H,4-6H2,1-3H3
InChIKeyDNCLFIXPFOHTLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Combretum griffithii (IPNI:170132-1) stem (BTO:0001300) PubMed (21919533) Methanol extract of air-dried stems.
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
Application:
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
griffithane A (CHEBI:69700) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
griffithane A (CHEBI:69700) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
griffithane A (CHEBI:69700) is a dimethoxybenzene (CHEBI:51681)
griffithane A (CHEBI:69700) is a polyphenol (CHEBI:26195)
IUPAC Name 
4-[3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propyl]-2,5-dimethoxyphenol
Synonym  Source
1-(4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propaneChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:21975539Reaxys
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