Orchinol

Orchinol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 5,7-Dimethoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthren-2-ol
	Other names 9,10-Dihydro-5,7-dimethoxyphenanthren-2-ol
Identifiers
CAS Number	41060-20-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	158032;
PubChem CID	181686;
UNII	V897GN013Q ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90961419 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C16H16O3/c1-18-13-8-11-4-3-10-7-12(17)5-6-14(10)16(11)15(9-13)19-2/h5-9,17H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Key: HOVUVTNDNLNINP-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C16H16O3/c1-18-13-8-11-4-3-10-7-12(17)5-6-14(10)16(11)15(9-13)19-2/h5-9,17H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Key: HOVUVTNDNLNINP-UHFFFAOYAM;
	SMILES COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)CCC3=C2C=CC(=C3)O)OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H16O3
Molar mass	256.301 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Orchinol is a 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene, a type of phenanthrenoid. It can be isolated from infected Orchis militaris and infected Loroglossum hircinum^[1] with Rhizoctonia repens.^[2] This molecule has a phytoalexin effect. It reduces the growth of Cattleya aurantiaca seedlings^[3] and has an antifungal activity.^[4]

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