Retusin (flavonol)

Retusin
Names
IUPAC name
2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxychromen-4-one
Other names
Quercetin tetramethylether
Quercetin-3,7,3',4'-tetramethyl ether
Tetramethylquercetin
Retusine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.629
EC Number 214-991-4
Properties
C19H18O7
Molar mass 358.34 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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Infobox references

Retusin is an O-methylated flavonol, a type of flavonoid. It can be found in Origanum vulgare[1] and in Ariocarpus retusus.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Exudate flavones and flavanones in Origanum species and their interspecific variation. Melpomene Skoula, Renée J. Grayer, Geoffrey C. Kite and Nigel C. Veitch, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, Volume 36, Issue 8, August 2008, Pages 646-654
  2. ↑ Retusin (Ariocarpus) on kanaya.naist.jp


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