Habenariol

Habenariol
Chemical structure of habenariol
Names
Other names
bis-p-hydroxybenzyl-2-isobutylmalate
Identifiers
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Properties
C22H26O7
Molar mass 402.44 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Habenariol is a phenolic compound found in the semi aquatic orchid Habenaria repens.[1] It acts as a feeding deterrent against the freshwater crayfish Procambarus clarkii.[2]

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References

  1. A phenolic antioxidant from the freshwater orchid, Habenaria repens. Johnson MK, Alexander KE, Lindquist N and Loo G, Comp Biochem Physiol C Pharmacol Toxicol Endocrinol., February 1999, volume 122, issue 2, pages 211-214, PubMed
  2. Habenariol, a freshwater feeding deterrent from the aquatic orchid Habenaria repens (Orchidaceae). Wilson D.M, Fenical W, Hay M.E, Lindquist N and Bolser R, Phytochemistry, 1999, Volume 50, pages 1333-1336, doi:10.1016/s0031-9422(98)00340-9
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