Tricetinidin

Tricetinidin (chloride)
Names
IUPAC name
5-(5,7-dihydroxychromenylium-2-yl)benzene-1,2,3-triol chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
UNII
  • C1=CC(=[O+]C2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C(=C3)O)O)O.[Cl-]
Properties
C15H11O6+ (Cl−)
Molar mass 287.24 g/mol (cation), 322.69 g/mol (chloride)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tricetinidin is an intense red-colored chemical compound belonging to the 3-deoxyanthocyanidins. It can be found in black tea infusions.[1] Tricetinidin, in tea, would be a product of the oxidative degallation of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).[2]

References

  1. ^ Separation of the Components in Black Tea Infusion by Chromatography on Toyopearl, Tetsuo Ozawa, 1981[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ Molecular rearrangements of tea catechins. Wang Hua Fu, Lynch Peter N., Lewis John, Bond Tim. J, Davies Alan P, 1998 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine



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