Enterodiol

Enterodiol is an organic compound with the formula [HOC₆H₄CH₂CH(CH₂OH)]₂.

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Enterodiol

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (2R,3R)-2,3-Bis[(3-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]butane-1,4-diol
Other names (−)-Enterodiol
Identifiers
CAS Number	80226-00-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL471076 N
ChemSpider	102992 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.162.704
KEGG	C18166 Y
PubChem CID	115089
UNII	BZF4X2AWRP Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0047876
InChI InChI=1S/C18H22O4/c19-11-15(7-13-3-1-5-17(21)9-13)16(12-20)8-14-4-2-6-18(22)10-14/h1-6,9-10,15-16,19-22H,7-8,11-12H2/t15-,16-/m0/s1 N Key: DWONJCNDULPHLV-HOTGVXAUSA-N N InChI=1/C18H22O4/c19-11-15(7-13-3-1-5-17(21)9-13)16(12-20)8-14-4-2-6-18(22)10-14/h1-6,9-10,15-16,19-22H,7-8,11-12H2/t15-,16-/m0/s1 Key: DWONJCNDULPHLV-HOTGVXAUBO
SMILES C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)C[C@@H](CO)[C@@H](CC2=CC(=CC=C2)O)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H22O4
Molar mass	302.370 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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It is formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on lignan precursors. As such it is sometimes classified as a enterolignan or mammalian lignan.^[1][2] Elevated levels of enterodiol in urine are attributed consumption of tea and other lignan-rich foods.^[3]