Pinocembrin

Pinocembrin

Names
IUPAC name 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one
Other names Dihydrochrysin Galangin flavanone 5,7-Dihydroxyflavanone 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2-phenyl- 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-phenyl-chroman-4-one
Identifiers
CAS Number	68745-38-0 (±) Y 480-39-7 (S)-(+) 206660-42-6 (R)-(-)
3D model ( JSmol )	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:28157 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL399910 N
ChemSpider	208593 Y
KEGG	C09827
PubChem CID	238782
UNII	8T7C8CH791 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80285959 DTXSID3075412, DTXSID80285959
InChI InChI=1S/C15H12O4/c16-10-6-11(17)15-12(18)8-13(19-14(15)7-10)9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-7,13,16-17H,8H2 Y Key: URFCJEUYXNAHFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C15H12O4/c16-10-6-11(17)15-12(18)8-13(19-14(15)7-10)9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-7,13,16-17H,8H2 Key: URFCJEUYXNAHFI-UHFFFAOYAA
SMILES O=C2c3c(OC(c1ccccc1)C2)cc(O)cc3O
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H12O4
Molar mass	256.257 g·mol−1
Density	1.386 g/mL
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Pinocembrin is a

Pinocembrin can be converted biosynthetically to pinobanksin by hydroxylation adjacent to the ketone. Studies have shown that pinocembrin has potential as a drug to treat cerebral ischemia, intracerebral hemorrhage, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis as well as other diseases.^[4][5]

See also

• Pinobanksin

References