Taxiresinol is a lignan that consists of tetrahydrofuran substituted by a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl group at position 2, a hydroxymethyl group at position 3 and a 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl group at position 4.
Definition
Taxiresinol is a lignan that consists of tetrahydrofuran substituted by a 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl group at position 2, a hydroxymethyl group at position 3 and a 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl group at position 4. It has been isolated from Taxus yunnanensis. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a member of guaiacols, a lignan, a polyphenol, a member of oxolanes and a tetrol.
Source: PubChem
Taxiresinol is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:(structure)
Cosmetic roles
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Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 40951-69-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID20670108
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID90620857
- IUPAC
- 4-{4-[(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl}benzene-1,2-diol
- Molecular formula
- C19H22O6
- Molecular weight
- 346.379 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard