Apiforol

Apiforol

IUPAC name (2S)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-4,5,7-triol
Identifiers
CAS number	55167-29-8
PubChem	443638
ChemSpider	391780^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1 Image 2
SMILES C1C(C2=C(C=C(C=C2OC1C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O)O)O Oc1ccc(cc1)[C@H]3Oc2cc(O)cc(O)c2C(O)C3
InChI InChI=1S/C15H14O5/c16-9-3-1-8(2-4-9)13-7-12(19)15-11(18)5-10(17)6-14(15)20-13/h1-6,12-13,16-19H,7H2/t12?,13-/m0/s1^Y Key: RPKUCYSGAXIESU-ABLWVSNPSA-N^Y
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₅H₁₄O₅
Molar mass	274.26 g/mol
Exact mass	274.084124
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Infobox references

Apiforol is a chemical compound belonging to the flavan-4ol class of flavonoids.

Metabolism

(2S)-flavan-4-ol:NADP+ 4-oxidoreductase (flavanone 4-reductase^[1]) is an enzyme transforming Naringenin into apiforol^[2]. This enzyme can be found in Columnea hybrida, in Malus domestica, in Pyrus communis, in Sinningia cardinalis, and in Zea mays^[1].

Types of flavan-4ols

Flavan-4ols:	Apiforol \| Luteoforol

Glycosides	abacopterins A \| B \| C \| D \| Triphyllin A \| 6,8-dimethyl-7-hydroxy-4‘-methoxyanthocyanidin-5-O-β-d-glucopyranoside