Eugenin
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Preferred IUPAC name 5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
Other names 5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methylchromone | |
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Chemical formula | C11H10O4 |
Molar mass | 206.197 g·mol−1 |
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 |
Chemical compound
Eugenin is a chromone derivative, a phenolic compound found in cloves. It is also one of the compounds responsible for bitterness in carrots.[1]
Derivatives
- 6-Hydroxymethyleugenin can be isolated from the fungal species Chaetomium minutum.[2]
References
- ^ Czepa, A; Hofmann, T (2003). "Structural and sensory characterization of compounds contributing to the bitter off-taste of carrots (Daucus carota L.) and carrot puree". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 51 (13): 3865–73. doi:10.1021/jf034085+. PMID 12797757.
- ^ Hauser, D.; Zardin, Therese (1972). "Isolation of 6-hydroxymethyl-eugenin from Chaetomium minutum". Experientia. 28 (9): 1114–5. doi:10.1007/BF01918708. PMID 4579107. S2CID 7551396.
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