Tectorigenin
Chemical compound
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Tectorigenin is an O-methylated isoflavone, a type of flavonoid. It ha been isolated from leopard lily (Belamcanda chinensis),[1] Algerian iris (Iris unguicularis)[2] and East Asian arrowroot (Pueraria thunbergiana).[3]
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| IUPAC name
4′,5,7-Trihydroxy-6-methoxyisoflavone | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
5,7-Dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
| Other names
Tectorigenine | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.208.621 |
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| Properties | |
| C16H12O6 | |
| Molar mass | 300.266 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Glycosides
Tectoridin is the 7-glucoside of tectorigenin.
See also
- ψ-Tectorigenin, an isomeric flavonoid

