
5,4'-Dihydroxy-7,3'-dimethoxyflavone
Velutin is a dimethoxyflavone that is luteolin in which the hydroxy groups at positions 7 and 3' are replaced by methoxy groups. It has a role as an antioxidant, an antibacterial agent, an anti-allergic agent, a melanin synthesis inhibitor, an anti-inflammatory agent and a plant metabolite. It is a dimethoxyflavone and a dihydroxyflavone. It is functionally related to a 4',5,7-trihydroxy-3'-methoxyflavone. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxychromen-4-one
- Molecular formula
- C17H14O6
- Molecular weight
- 314.29 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 314.07903816 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.0
- Topological polar surface area
- 85.2 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 6
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:177047
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL508292
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID90180421
- PubMed:22574636
- PubMed:22536022
- PubMed:22137267
- PubMed:20617140
- PubMed:20420316
- PubMed:20221945
- PubMed:20149862
- PubMed:19024630
- PubMed:19023794
- PubMed:17193312
- PubMed:16685682
- PubMed:16136207
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