A flavonoid
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Alphitonin

Item No. 29716

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2-[(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methyl]-2,4,6-trihydroxy-3(2H)-benzofuranone
CAS Number
493-36-7
Molecular Formula
C15H12O7
Formula Weight
304.3
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: solubleDMSO: solubleEthanol: solubleMethanol: soluble
SMILES
OC1=CC(O)=C(C(C(CC2=CC=C(O)C(O)=C2)(O)O3)=O)C3=C1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C15H12O7/c16-8-4-11(19)13-12(5-8)22-15(21,14(13)20)6-7-1-2-9(17)10(18)3-7/h1-5,16-19,21H,6H2
InChi Key
VCLACNNZBMRRES-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Origin
Plant/Alphitonia excelsa
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Alphitonin is a flavonoid that has been found in L. leptolepis wood.1 It is also a metabolic intermediate that is formed during the catabolism of quercetin (Item No. 10005169) by the human gut bacteria E. ramulus.2,3

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Chen, K., Ohmura, W., Doi, S., et al. Termite feeding deterrent from Japanese larch wood. Bioresour. Technol. 95(2), 129-134 (2004).

    2. Braune, A., Gütschow, M., Engst, W., et al. Degradation of quercetin and luteolin by Eubacterium ramulus. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67(12), 5558-55567 (2001).

    3. Jaganath, I.B., Mullen, W., Lean, M.E.J., et al. In vitro catabolism of rutin by human fecal bacteria and the antioxidant capacity of its catabolites. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 47(8), 1180-1189 (2009).