Okanin

Okanin
Names
IUPAC name
(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,3,4-trihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
Other names
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,3,4-trihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
Identifiers
484-76-4 Yes
ChemSpider 4444680 
Jmol-3D images Image
PubChem 5281294
Properties
C15H12O6
Molar mass 288.25 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
  verify (what is: Yes/?)
Infobox references

Okanin is a chalconoid. It can be found in the plant Bidens pilosa (Picao preto).[1]

Glycosides / Acetylations

Marein is the 4'-O-glucoside of okanin.

Methylated okanin derivatives can be isolated from Bidens torta. Those include okanin 3,4,3′,4′-tetramethyl ether, okanin 3,4,3′-trimethyl ether 4′-glucoside, okanin 4-methyl ether 4′-glucoside and okanin 4-methyl ether 4′-glucoside monoacetate. Okanin 3,4-dimethyl ether 4′-glucoside can also be isolated.[2]

References