| hydroxyl group | pKa | |
| Catechin | Epicatechin | |
| O30–H31 | 21.77 | 21.70 |
| O32–H33 | 9.92 | 10.56 |
| O34–H35 | 10.47 | 11.21 |
| O26–H27 | 11.78 | 11.71 |
| O28–H29 | 7.53 | 6.77 |