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4-gingerol; [4]-gingerol

Name(s)	4-gingerol; [4]-gingerol
Scientific name(s)	5-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)octan-3-one; chembl3883439; 3-octanone, 5-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-; schembl20668437; dtxsid70415723; chebi:156171
Formula	C15H22O4
Molecular mass	266.33
IUPAC name	5-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)octan-3-one
INCHI	InChI=1S/C15H22O4/c1-3-4-12(16)10-13(17)7-5-11-6-8-14(18)15(9-11)19-2/h6,8-9,12,16,18H,3-5,7,10H2,1-2H3/t12-/m0/s1
SMILE	CCC[C@H](O)CC(=O)CCC1=CC(OC)=C(O)C=C1
CAS ID	77398-90-4; 41743-68-4
PubChem ID	5317596
DrugBank ID	Not available
CHEBI ID	Not available

Description	[4]-gingerol is a member of the class of compounds known as gingerols. Gingerols are compounds containing a gingerol moiety, which is structurally characterized by a 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl group substituted at the C6 carbon atom by a 5-hydroxy-alkane-3-one. [4]-gingerol is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). [4]-gingerol can be found in ginger, which makes [4]-gingerol a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.

Description

[4]-gingerol is a member of the class of compounds known as gingerols. Gingerols are compounds containing a gingerol moiety, which is structurally characterized by a 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl group substituted at the C6 carbon atom by a 5-hydroxy-alkane-3-one. [4]-gingerol is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). [4]-gingerol can be found in ginger, which makes [4]-gingerol a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.