CAS 500-38-9 appears in our catalog under these names: Nordihydro Guaiaretic Acid (mixture of diastereomers), >95% (HPLC), Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Nordihydroguaiaretic acid/ 98.97% (existing batch purity), Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, 97% . Offered by: TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, TargetMol, GLPBio, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar). Available pack sizes: 250mg, 50mg, 25mg, 100mg, 500mg, 1g, 5g, 10g.
Nordihydroguaiaretic acid is a tetrol that is butane which is substituted at positions 2 and 3 by 3,4-dihydroxybenzyl groups. Masoprocol, the meso-form found in the leaves of the creosote bush (Larrea divaricata), is a potent lipoxygenase inhibitor. It has a role as a ferroptosis inhibitor, a geroprotector, an antioxidant and a plant metabolite. It is a lignan, a member of catechols and a tetrol.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C18H22O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 302.4 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 4-[4-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dimethylbutyl]benzene-1,2-diol |
| InChIKey | HCZKYJDFEPMADG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC(CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O)C(C)CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O |
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