Matairesinol

Matairesinol
Names
	IUPAC name (8β,8′α)-4,4′-Dihydroxy-3,3′-dimethoxylignano-9,9′-lactone
	Systematic IUPAC name (3R,4R)-3,4-Bis[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one
	Other names (αR,βR)-α,β-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)butyrolactone
Identifiers
CAS Number	580-72-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:6698 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL425148 ;
ChemSpider	106491 ;
DrugBank	DB04200 ;
KEGG	C10682 ;
PubChem CID	119205;
UNII	XLW63P8WUA ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40920490 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C20H22O6/c1-24-18-9-12(3-5-16(18)21)7-14-11-26-20(23)15(14)8-13-4-6-17(22)19(10-13)25-2/h3-6,9-10,14-15,21-22H,7-8,11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15+/m0/s1 Key: MATGKVZWFZHCLI-LSDHHAIUSA-N ; InChI=1S/C20H22O6/c1-24-18-9-12(3-5-16(18)21)7-14-11-26-20(23)15(14)8-13-4-6-17(22)19(10-13)25-2/h3-6,9-10,14-15,21-22H,7-8,11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15+/m0/s1 Key: MATGKVZWFZHCLI-LSDHHAIUBP; Key: MATGKVZWFZHCLI-LSDHHAIUSA-N;
	SMILES O=C2OC[C@H](Cc1cc(OC)c(O)cc1)[C@H]2Cc3ccc(O)c(OC)c3;
Properties
Chemical formula	C20H22O6
Molar mass	358.390 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Matairesinol is an organic compound. It is classified as a lignan, i.e., a type of phenylpropanoid. It is present in some cereals, such as rye, and together with secoisolariciresinol has attracted much attention for its beneficial nutritional effects.