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iridin

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Also known as irigenin 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, irigenin 7-O-glucoside

Iridin is an isoflavone, a type of flavonoid. It is the 7-glucoside of irigenin and can be isolated from several species of irises like orris root, Iris florentina or Iris versicolor, also commonly known as the larger blue flag. It can also be found in Iris kemaonensis.

Chemical data

Formula
C24H26O13
Molecular weight
522.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one
SMILES
COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)O)C2=COC3=CC(=C(C(=C3C2=O)O)OC)O[C@H]4[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O4)CO)O)O)O
InChIKey
LNQCUTNLHUQZLR-OZJWLQQPSA-N
XLogP
0.8
Polar surface area
194 Ų
H-bond donors
6
H-bond acceptors
13
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
isoflavone
Mass
522.137341
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found in taxon
Iris domestica
chemical formula
C₂₄H₂₆O₁₃
canonical SMILES
COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)O)C2=COC3=CC(=C(C(=C3C2=O)O)OC)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O
isomeric SMILES
COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)O)C2=COC3=CC(=C(C(=C3C2=O)O)OC)O[C@H]4[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O4)CO)O)O)O
Commons category
Iridin
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{{chembox | Verifiedfields = changed | Watchedfields = changed | verifiedrevid = 414762471 | Name = Iridin | ImageFile = Iridin2.svg | ImageSize = 300px | IUPACName = 7-(β-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-3′,5-dihydroxy-4′,5′,6-trimethoxyisoflavone | SystematicName = 5-Hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-{[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | OtherNames = Irisin |Section1= |Section2= |Section3= }} Iridin is an isoflavone, a type of flavonoid. It is the 7-glucoside of irigenin and can be isolated from several species of irises like orris root, Iris florentina or Iris versicolor, also commonly known as the larger blue flag. It can also be found in Iris kemaonensis.

The compound is toxic and these plants have been mentioned as causing poisoning in humans and animals.

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