eugenin
Sign in to saveAlso known as 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methylchromen-4-one, 5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methylchromone
Eugenin is a chromone derivative, a phenolic compound found in cloves. It is also present in carrots.
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Eugenin is a chromone derivative, a phenolic compound found in cloves. It is also present in carrots.
== Derivatives == 6-Hydroxymethyleugenin can be isolated from the fungal species Chaetomium minutum.
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