Enterolactone

Enterolactone
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (3R,4R)-3,4-Bis[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one
	Other names (−)-Enterolactone
Identifiers
CAS Number	78473-71-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	ENL
ECHA InfoCard	100.162.708
KEGG	C18165 ;
PubChem CID	10685477;
UNII	X01E7E1D6H ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0048183 ;
	SMILES C1[C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O1)CC2=CC(=CC=C2)O)CC3=CC(=CC=C3)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H18O4
Molar mass	298.338 g·mol−1
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Enterolactone is a organic compound classified as an enterolignan. It is formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on plant lignan precursors present in the diet.