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IUPAC name
3-methoxy-6-[2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]benzene-1,2-diol
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Combretastatin B1
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| C18H22O6 | |
| Molar mass | 334.36 g/mol |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Combretastatin B-1 is a combretastatin and a dihydrostilbenoid. It can be found in Combretum caffrum, the Eastern Cape South African bushwillow tree or in Combretum kraussii, the forest bushwillow.
It can be produced by selective hydrogenation of Combretastatin A-1.
It is a potent inhibitor of microtubule assembly in vitro.