Quebecol

Quebecol

Quebecol

Chemical compound

Quebecol is a polyphenolic chemical compound that has been isolated from maple syrup.[1] It has the chemical formula C24H26O7 and the systematic name 2,3,3-tri-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-propanol. Analysis of maple sap before it is converted into syrup suggests that this compound is not naturally present in the sap but, instead, is formed during extraction or processing.[2] A total synthesis of the compound was reported in 2013.[3]

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The chemical compound is named after the Canadian province of Quebec which is the world’s largest producer of maple syrup.

References

  1. [1]
    Li, Liya; Seeram, Navindra P. (2011). "Quebecol, a novel phenolic compound isolated from Canadian maple syrup". Journal of Functional Foods. 3 (2): 125–128. doi:10.1016/j.jff.2011.02.004.
  2. [2]
    Johnson, Tim (4 April 2011). "Quebecol: A fancy name for healthful compound found in Canadian syrup". Burlington Free Press. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012.
  3. [3]
    Cardinal, Sébastien; Voyer, Normand (2013). "Total synthesis of quebecol". Tetrahedron Letters. 54 (38): 5178–5180. doi:10.1016/j.tetlet.2013.07.048.
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