Vitexin - ≥98%(HPLC) , CAS No.3681-93-4

CAS: 3681-93-4 Cat. No.: V776975 Molecular Weight: 432.38 Beilstein Registry Number: 67796 EC Number: 222-963-8

GRADE & PURITY ≥98%(HPLC)

Synonyms

Apigenin 8-C-glucoside | 8-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-apigenin | MFCD00017456 | ORIENTOSIDE

Storage

Room temperature,Argon charged

Shipped In

Normal

Specifications

Synonyms

Apigenin 8-C-glucoside | 8-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-apigenin | MFCD00017456 | ORIENTOSIDE

Specifications & Purity

≥98%(HPLC)

Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms

Antioxidant agent. Potent glucosidase inhibitor (IC 50 = 48 nM). HIF-1 α inhibitor. Inhibits TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-33 production. Shows antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects in vivo.

Storage

Room temperature, Argon charged

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥98%(HPLC)

Names and Identifiers

• Canonical Smiles: C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O
• IUPAC Name: 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-8-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]chromen-4-one
• InChIKey: SGEWCQFRYRRZDC-VPRICQMDSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C21H20O10/c22-7-14-17(27)18(28)19(29)21(31-14)16-11(25)5-10(24)15-12(26)6-13(30-20(15)16)8-1-3-9(23)4-2-8/h1-6,14,17-19,21-25,27-29H,7H2/t14-,17-,18+,19-,21+/m1/s1
• Isomeric SMILES: C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)[C@H]4[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O4)CO)O)O)O)O
• WGK Germany: 3
• Molecular Weight: 432.38
• Beilstein: 67796

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Phenylpropanoids and polyketides
    • Class Flavonoids
      • Subclass Flavonoid glycosides
        • Level5 Flavonoid C-glycosides
          • Level6 Flavonoid 8-C-glycosides

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Phenylpropanoids and polyketides
• Class: Flavonoids
• Subclass: Flavonoid glycosides
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Flavonoid C-glycosides
• Direct Parent: Flavonoid 8-C-glycosides
• Alternative Parents: 4'-hydroxyflavonoids 5-hydroxyflavonoids 7-hydroxyflavonoids Flavones Phenolic glycosides Hexoses Chromones C-glycosyl compounds 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids Pyranones and derivatives Oxanes Benzene and substituted derivatives Heteroaromatic compounds Vinylogous acids Secondary alcohols Oxacyclic compounds Dialkyl ethers Polyols Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Primary alcohols
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
• Substituents: Flavonoid-8-c-glycoside - Hydroxyflavonoid - 4'-hydroxyflavonoid - 5-hydroxyflavonoid - 7-hydroxyflavonoid - Flavone - Phenolic glycoside - Hexose monosaccharide - Glycosyl compound - C-glycosyl compound - Chromone - 1-benzopyran - Benzopyran - Pyranone - Phenol - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Pyran - Monosaccharide - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Benzenoid - Oxane - Heteroaromatic compound - Vinylogous acid - Secondary alcohol - Ether - Dialkyl ether - Organoheterocyclic compound - Oxacycle - Polyol - Primary alcohol - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as flavonoid 8-c-glycosides. These are compounds containing a carbohydrate moiety which is C-glycosidically linked to 8-position of a 2-phenylchromen-4-one flavonoid backbone.
• External Descriptors: flavones - Flavones and Flavonols

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Molecular Weight: 432.400 g/mol
• XLogP3: 0.200
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 7
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 10
• Rotatable Bond Count: 3
• Exact Mass: 432.106 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 432.106 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 177.000 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 31
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 690.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 5
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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