Casimiroa edulis
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Details Top
Internal ID | UUID64400f89a6e2e069592107 |
Scientific name | Casimiroa edulis |
Authority | La Llave |
First published in | Nov. Veg. Descr. 2: 2 (1825) |
Description Top
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The white sapote, also known as casimiroa or Mexican apple, is a tropical fruit tree native to eastern Mexico and Central America. It is named after an Otomi Indian who fought in Mexico's war of independence. The tree can reach up to 16 meters tall and has palmately compound leaves. The fruit is an ovoid drupe with a thin, inedible skin and an edible pulp that can range in flavor from bland to peach or banana-like. The seeds of the fruit have been found to contain pharmacologically active compounds. Studies have shown that one of these compounds, zapotin, may have potential anticarcinogenic effects. The fruit has been thought to produce drowsiness, but this may be due to a misinterpretation of its Nahuatl name. The white sapote is a member of the Rutaceae family, unlike the mamey sapote and black sapote, which are unrelated. It is commonly grown in northern New South Wales, Australia.
Synonyms Top
Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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Zanthoxylum araliaceum | Turcz. | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 32(I): 274 (1859) |
Casimiroa edulis f. microcarpa | Martinez | Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 22: 54, fig. 18. 1951 |
Casimiroa sapota | Oerst. | Vidensk. Meddel. Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 1857: 187 (1857) |
Casimiroa sapota f. comitana | Martinez | Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 22: 65, fig. 25-27. 1951 |
Casimiroa sapota f. costarricensis | Martinez | Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 22: 61 (1951) |
Casimiroa sapota f. glabrata | Martinez | Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 22: 59 (1951) |
Casimiroa sapota f. jaliscana | Martinez | Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 22: 60, fig. 22. 1951 |
Casimiroa sapota f. macrocarpa | Martinez | Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 22: 59, figs. 20 & 21. 1951 |
Casimiroa sapota var. villosa | Quiroz Calvo & Martinez | Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 22: 69 (1951) |
Fagara bombacifolia | Krug & Urb. | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21: 567 (1896) |
Casimiroa sapota f. ovandoensis | Martínez | Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 22: 72 1951 |
Zanthoxylum bombacifolium | A.Rich. | Hist. Phys. Cuba, Pl. Vasc. : 329 (1841) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!Language | Common/alternative name |
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English | white sapote |
Spanish | zanthoxylum araliaceum |
Spanish | zapote blanco |
Spanish | casimiroa edulis f. microcarpa |
Arabic | سابوتا بيضاء |
Czech | bílá sapota |
German | weiße sapote |
Persian | سیب مکزیکی |
French | sapotier blanc |
French | sapote blanche |
Armenian | Սպիտակ սապոտ |
Japanese | ホワイトサポテ |
Korean | 카시미로아나무 |
Korean | 흰사포테 |
Korean | 카시미로아 |
Malayalam | വെള്ള സപ്പോട്ട |
nah | iztāctzapocuahuitl |
nah | cochitzapocuahuitl |
Dutch | zapote blanco |
Dutch | witte zapote |
Dutch | witte sapote |
Polish | kazimira jadalna |
Polish | kazimierka jadalna |
Russian | Казимироа съедобная |
Russian | Белая сапота |
Russian | casimiroa edulus |
Slovak | biela sapota |
Thai | ละมุดขาว |
Turkish | beyaz sapot |
Ukrainian | Казимироа їстівна |
Chinese | 香肉果 |
Chinese | 白柿 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
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Central America
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!Database | ID/link to page |
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World Flora Online | wfo-0000589005 |
UNII | C0NE3IZP6S |
USDA Plants | CAED6 |
Tropicos | 28101293 |
INPN | 447576 |
KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771774-1 |
The Plant List | kew-2702485 |
PFAF | Casimiroa edulis |
Open Tree Of Life | 1066822 |
NCBI Taxonomy | 68535 |
IUCN Red List | 150120517 |
IPNI | 771774-1 |
iNaturalist | 209889 |
GBIF | 3190134 |
Freebase | /m/0c72l6 |
EPPO | CSJED |
EOL | 483587 |
USDA GRIN | 9292 |
Wikipedia | White_sapote |
CMAUP | NPO24038 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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> Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids | |||||
4-(2,2,3-Trimethyl-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl)phenol | 204759 | Click to see CC1(N(CC(O1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)C)C | 207.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00101-9 |
N-[2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]benzamide | 577614 | Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)NCCC2=CC=C(C=C2)O | 241.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes | |||||
Hentriacontane | 12410 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC | 436.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50037A032 |
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty amides | |||||
Hexadecanamide | 69421 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)N | 255.44 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids | |||||
Cassaidine | 5281266 | Click to see CC1C2C(CCC1=CC(=O)OCCN(C)C)C3(CCC(C(C3CC2O)(C)C)O)C | 407.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids / Limonoids | |||||
(1R,2R,4S,7S,8S,11S,12R,18S)-7-(furan-3-yl)-1,8,12,17,17-pentamethyl-3,6,16-trioxapentacyclo[9.9.0.02,4.02,8.012,18]icos-13-ene-5,15,20-trione | 38349717 | Click to see CC1(C2CC(=O)C3(C(C2(C=CC(=O)O1)C)CCC4(C35C(O5)C(=O)OC4C6=COC=C6)C)C)C | 454.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
7-alpha-Obacunol | 12313644 | Click to see CC1(C2CC(C3(C(C2(C=CC(=O)O1)C)CCC4(C35C(O5)C(=O)OC4C6=COC=C6)C)C)O)C | 456.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 |
Deacetylnomilin | 139082180 | Click to see CC1(C2CC(=O)C3(C(C2(C(CC(=O)O1)O)C)CCC4(C35C(O5)C(=O)OC4C6=COC=C6)C)C)C | 472.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 |
Obacunone | 119041 | Click to see CC1(C2CC(=O)C3(C(C2(C=CC(=O)O1)C)CCC4(C35C(O5)C(=O)OC4C6=COC=C6)C)C)C | 454.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/CT9119901993 |
Tricoccin S3 | 500031 | Click to see CC1(C2CC(=O)C3(C(C2(C=CC(=O)O1)C)CCC4(C35C(O5)C(=O)OC4C6=COC=C6)C)C)C | 454.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/CT9119901993 |
Zapoterin | 441812 | Click to see CC1(C2CC(=O)C3(C(C2(C=CC(=O)O1)C)C(CC4(C35C(O5)C(=O)OC4C6=COC=C6)C)O)C)C | 470.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)72307-0 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 |
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 |
Beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 |
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Proline and derivatives | |||||
1-Methylpyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid | 557 | Click to see CN1CCCC1C(=O)O | 129.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00101-9 |
Monomethyl proline | 6951137 | Click to see C[NH+]1CCCC1C(=O)[O-] | 129.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
N-Methyl-L-proline | 643474 | Click to see CN1CCCC1C(=O)O | 129.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00101-9 |
Proline | 145742 | Click to see C1CC(NC1)C(=O)O | 115.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00101-9 |
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Amino acids and derivatives / Gamma amino acids and derivatives | |||||
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid | 119 | Click to see C(CC(=O)O)CN | 103.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00101-9 |
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Amines / Aralkylamines | |||||
1-(1H-Imidazol-5-YL)-2-methylpropan-2-amine | 10419259 | Click to see CC(C)(CC1=CN=CN1)N | 139.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 |
1H-Imidazole-4-ethanamine, N-methyl- | 912 | Click to see CNCCC1=CN=CN1 | 125.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00101-9 |
N,N-Dimethylhistamine | 12656 | Click to see CN(C)CCC1=CN=CN1 | 139.20 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01104A612 |
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Amines / Primary amines / 2-arylethylamines | |||||
1-Methylhistamine | 3614 | Click to see CN1C=C(N=C1)CCN | 125.17 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00101-9 |
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Glycosylamines | |||||
(E)-N-methyl-3-phenyl-N-[2-[1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]imidazol-4-yl]ethyl]prop-2-enamide | 5382459 | Click to see CN(CCC1=CN(C=N1)C2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)C=CC3=CC=CC=C3 | 417.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
Casimiroedine | 5281818 | Click to see CN(CCC1=CN(C=N1)C2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)C=CC3=CC=CC=C3 | 417.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19560390607 https://doi.org/10.1039/CT9119901993 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00101-9 |
N-methyl-3-phenyl-N-[2-[1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]imidazol-4-yl]ethyl]prop-2-enamide | 284703 | Click to see CN(CCC1=CN(C=N1)C2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C(=O)C=CC3=CC=CC=C3 | 417.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.19560390607 https://doi.org/10.1039/CT9119901993 |
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Diazines / Pyrimidines and pyrimidine derivatives / Pyrimidinethiones | |||||
Zapotidine | 12445018 | Click to see CN1CCC2=CN=CN2C1=S | 167.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9560004163 |
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Furanoquinolines | |||||
gamma-Fagarine | 107936 | Click to see COC1=CC=CC2=C1N=C3C(=C2OC)C=CO3 | 229.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 |
Skimmianine | 6760 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)C(=C3C=COC3=N2)OC)OC | 259.26 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50037A032 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 |
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Phenylquinolines | |||||
1-Methyl-2-phenyl-4(1H)-quinolinone | 776143 | Click to see CN1C2=CC=CC=C2C(=O)C=C1C3=CC=CC=C3 | 235.28 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50037A032 https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 |
2-(2'-Hydroxy-4'-methoxyphenyl)-5,8-dimethoxy-3-propyl-1h-quinolin-4-one | 24766568 | Click to see CCCC1=C(NC2=C(C=CC(=C2C1=O)OC)OC)C3=C(C=C(C=C3)OC)O | 369.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 |
5-Hydroxy-1-methyl-2-phenylquinolin-4(1H)-one | 71307707 | Click to see CN1C2=C(C(=CC=C2)O)C(=O)C=C1C3=CC=CC=C3 | 251.28 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 |
5,6-dimethoxy-2-(2,3,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1H-quinolin-4-one | 162922577 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)NC(=CC2=O)C3=C(C(=CC(=C3)OC)OC)OC)OC | 371.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 |
5,6-Dimethoxy-2-(2',5',6'-trimethoxyphenyl)-1h-quinolin-4-one | 11132423 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=C(C=C1)OC)OC)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(N2)C=CC(=C3OC)OC | 371.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 |
5,6-dimethoxy-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1H-quinolin-4-one | 11109704 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)NC(=CC2=O)C3=CC(=CC=C3)OC)OC | 311.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
5,6-Dimethoxy-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1h-quinolin-4-one | 11131642 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(N2)C=CC(=C3OC)OC)OC | 341.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
5,8-Dimethoxy-2-(3'-methoxyphenyl)-3-propyl-1h-quinolin-4-one | 24766570 | Click to see CCCC1=C(NC2=C(C=CC(=C2C1=O)OC)OC)C3=CC(=CC=C3)OC | 353.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 |
5,8-Dimethoxy-2-(3',4'-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-propyl-1h-quinolin-4-one | 24766569 | Click to see CCCC1=C(NC2=C(C=CC(=C2C1=O)OC)OC)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC)OC | 383.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 |
Eduleine | 253834 | Click to see CN1C(=CC(=O)C2=C1C=C(C=C2)OC)C3=CC=CC=C3 | 265.31 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50037A032 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 |
Eduline | 622180 | Click to see CN1C2=C(C=C(C=C2)OC)C(=O)C=C1C3=CC=CC=C3 | 265.31 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 |
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Quinolones and derivatives / Hydroquinolones | |||||
4-Methoxy-1-methylquinolin-2-one | 182073 | Click to see CN1C2=CC=CC=C2C(=CC1=O)OC | 189.21 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 |
Casimiroin | 124075 | Click to see CN1C(=O)C=C(C2=C1C3=C(C=C2)OCO3)OC | 233.22 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1039/CT9119901993 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50037A032 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10600-007-0196-9 https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 |
Edulitine | 826073 | Click to see COC1=CC=CC2=C1NC(=O)C=C2OC | 205.21 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives | |||||
Scoparone | 8417 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC | 206.19 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50037A032 |
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Psoralens | |||||
9-(6,7-Dihydroxy-3,7-dimethyloct-2-enoxy)furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one | 85180349 | Click to see CC(=CCOC1=C2C(=CC3=C1OC=C3)C=CC(=O)O2)CCC(C(C)(C)O)O | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 |
9-[(E,6S)-6,7-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethyloct-2-enoxy]furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one | 92475864 | Click to see CC(=CCOC1=C2C(=CC3=C1OC=C3)C=CC(=O)O2)CCC(C(C)(C)O)O | 372.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 |
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Psoralens / 5-methoxypsoralens | |||||
8-Hydroxybergapten | 3083726 | Click to see COC1=C2C=COC2=C(C3=C1C=CC(=O)O3)O | 232.19 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 |
9-(6,7-Dihydroxy-3,7-dimethyloct-2-enoxy)-4-methoxyfuro[3,2-g]chromen-7-one | 85259564 | Click to see CC(=CCOC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(=O)C=C3)OC)C=CO2)CCC(C(C)(C)O)O | 402.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 |
9-[(E,6S)-6,7-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethyloct-2-enoxy]-4-methoxyfuro[3,2-g]chromen-7-one | 163195408 | Click to see CC(=CCOC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(=O)C=C3)OC)C=CO2)CCC(C(C)(C)O)O | 402.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 |
Bergapten | 2355 | Click to see COC1=C2C=CC(=O)OC2=CC3=C1C=CO3 | 216.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
Phellopterin | 98608 | Click to see CC(=CCOC1=C2C(=C(C3=C1OC(=O)C=C3)OC)C=CO2)C | 300.30 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 |
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Psoralens / 8-hydroxypsoralens | |||||
Xanthotoxol | 65090 | Click to see C1=CC(=O)OC2=C(C3=C(C=CO3)C=C21)O | 202.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.3690 |
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Psoralens / 8-methoxypsoralens | |||||
Isopimpinellin | 68079 | Click to see COC1=C2C=COC2=C(C3=C1C=CC(=O)O3)OC | 246.21 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50037A032 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 |
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins | |||||
Scopoletin | 5280460 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)O | 192.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
Umbelliferone | 5281426 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O | 162.14 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.3690 |
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 6-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
3',5,6-Trimethoxyflavone | 44257599 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC(=CC=C3)OC)OC | 312.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 |
5,6-Dimethoxyflavone | 14349486 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)OC | 282.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
5,6,2'-Trimethoxyflavone | 14484690 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3OC)OC | 312.30 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-4020(60)80001-4 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 |
Zapotin | 629965 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=CC=C1)OC)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=CC(=C3OC)OC | 342.30 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1021/JM060915+ https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01273A049 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF9802373 |
Zapotinin | 44257595 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=CC=C1)OC)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=CC(=C3O)OC | 328.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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