Term Name: | 8'-epi-cleomiscosin A |
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Synonyms: | (2S,3R)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-9H-[1,4]dioxino[2,3-h]chromen-9-one |
Definition: | An organic heterotricyclic compound that is 2,3-dihydro-9H-[1,4]dioxino[2,3-h]chromen-9-one substituted by 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy phenyl group at position 3, a hydroxymethyl group at position 2 and a methoxy group at position 5 (the 2S,3R stereoisomer). An epimer of cleomiscosin A, it is isolated from the aerial parts of Rhododendron collettianum and exhibits inhibitory activity towards the enzyme tyrosinase. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65642] ( EBI ) |