Genkwanin

Genkwanin
Skeletal formula of genkwanin
Ball-and-stick model of genkwanin
Names
IUPAC name
5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxychromen-4-one
Other names
Gengkwanin
Apigenin 7-methyl ether
4',5-Dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone
4',5-dihydroxy-7-methoxy flavone
5,4'-Dihydroxy-7-methoxyflavone
Identifiers
437-64-9 Yes=
ChEMBL ChEMBL210635 
ChemSpider 308963 
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PubChem 5281617
Properties
C16H12O5
Molar mass 284.27 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Genkwanin is an O-methylated flavone, a type of flavonoid. It can be found in the seeds of Alnus glutinosa,[1] and the leaves of the ferns Notholaena bryopoda and Asplenium normale.[2]

References

  1. O'Rourke, Ciara; Byres, Maureen; Delazar, Abbas; Kumarasamy, Yashodharan; Nahar, Lutfun; Stewart, Fiona; Sarker, Satyajit D. (2005). "Hirsutanonol, oregonin and genkwanin from the seeds of Alnus glutinosa (Betulaceae)". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 33 (7): 749–752. doi:10.1016/j.bse.2004.10.005.
  2. UmiKalsom, Yusuf; Harborne, Jeffrey B. (1991). "Flavonoid distribution in asplenioid ferns". Pertanika 14 (3): 297–300.