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flavonol

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Also known as 3-Hydroxyflavone, 3-hydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, flavon-3-ol, 3-hydroxy-2-phenylchromone

3-Hydroxyflavone is a chemical compound. It is the backbone of all flavonols, a type of flavonoid. It is a synthetic compound, which is not found naturally in plants. It serves as a model molecule as it possesses an excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) effect to serve as a fluorescent probe to study membranes for example or intermembrane proteins. The green tautomer emission (λmax ≈ 524 nm) and blue-violet normal emission (λmax ≈ 400 nm) originate from two different ground state populations of 3HF molecules. The phenomenon also exists in natural flavonols. Although 3-

Chemical data

Formula
C15H10O3
Molecular weight
238.24 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-hydroxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3O2)O
InChIKey
HVQAJTFOCKOKIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.4
Polar surface area
46.5 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
flavone
Mass
238.063
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chemical formula
C₁₅H₁₀O₃
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3O2)O
Commons category
Flavonol
melting point
170.0
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Synthesis
  • References

3-Hydroxyflavone is a chemical compound. It is the backbone of all flavonols, a type of flavonoid. It is a synthetic compound, which is not found naturally in plants. It serves as a model molecule as it possesses an excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) effect to serve as a fluorescent probe to study membranes for example or intermembrane proteins. The green tautomer emission (λmax ≈ 524 nm) and blue-violet normal emission (λmax ≈ 400 nm) originate from two different ground state populations of 3HF molecules. The phenomenon also exists in natural flavonols. Although 3-hydroxyflavone is almost insoluble in water, its aqueous solubility (hence bio-availability) can be increased by encapsulation in cyclodextrin cavities.

==Synthesis== The Algar-Flynn-Oyamada reaction is a chemical reaction whereby a chalcone undergoes an oxidative cyclization to form a flavonol. 400px|none|Algar-Flynn-Oyamada reaction

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