Medicarpin
Chemical compound
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Medicarpin is a pterocarpan, a derivative of isoflavonoids.
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| IUPAC name
9-Methoxy-6a,11a-dihydro-6H-[1]benzofuro[3,2-c]chromen-3-ol | |
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3-Hydroxy-9-methoxypterocarpan | |
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| C16H14O4 | |
| Molar mass | 270.27 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Natural occurrences
Medicarpin is found in Medicago truncatula and Swartzia madagascariensis. It can also be found in Maackia amurensis cell cultures.[1]
The root nodule formation by Sinorhizobium meliloti[2] is apparently dependent on the flavonoids pathway.[3]
