Honokiol

Honokiol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3′,5-Di(prop-2-en-1-yl)[1,1′-biphenyl]-2,4′-diol
Other names
houpa, hnk
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C18H18O2/c1-3-5-13-7-9-18(20)16(11-13)14-8-10-17(19)15(12-14)6-4-2/h3-4,7-12,19-20H,1-2,5-6H2 checkY
    Key: FVYXIJYOAGAUQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C18H18O2/c1-3-5-13-7-9-18(20)16(11-13)14-8-10-17(19)15(12-14)6-4-2/h3-4,7-12,19-20H,1-2,5-6H2
    Key: FVYXIJYOAGAUQK-UHFFFAOYAL
  • Oc1ccc(cc1C/C=C)c2cc(ccc2O)C\C=C
Properties
C18H18O2
Molar mass 266.334 g/mol
Appearance White solid
sparingly (25 °C)
Related compounds
Related biphenols
diethylstilbestrol,
dihydroxyeugenol
Related compounds
magnolol.
4-O-Methylhonokiol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Honokiol is a lignan isolated from the bark, seed cones, and leaves of trees belonging to the genus Magnolia. It has been identified as one of the chemical compounds in some traditional eastern herbal medicines along with magnolol, 4-O-methylhonokiol, and obovatol.