kaempferol
Also known as campherol, 5,7,4'-trihydroxyflavonol, 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2- (4-hydroxyphenyl)-, Kampherol, 3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 3,4',5,7-Tetrahydroxy-Flavone (7CI,8CI), 3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, Kampferol
Kaempferol (3,4′,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavone) is a natural flavonol, a type of flavonoid, found in a variety of plants and plant-derived foods, including kale, beans, tea, spinach, and broccoli. It is also found in propolis extracts. Kaempferol is a yellow crystalline solid with a melting point of . It is slightly soluble in water and highly soluble in hot ethanol, ethers, and DMSO. Kaempferol is named for 17th-century German naturalist Engelbert Kaempfer.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C15H10O6
- Molecular weight
- 286.24 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one
- SMILES
- C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O
- InChIKey
- IYRMWMYZSQPJKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.9
- Polar surface area
- 107 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 4
- H-bond acceptors
- 6
- Formal charge
- 0
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- Natural occurrence
- In plants and food
- Biosynthesis
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Kaempferol (3,4′,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavone) is a natural flavonol, a type of flavonoid, found in a variety of plants and plant-derived foods, including kale, beans, tea, spinach, and broccoli. It is also found in propolis extracts. Kaempferol is a yellow crystalline solid with a melting point of . It is slightly soluble in water and highly soluble in hot ethanol, ethers, and DMSO. Kaempferol is named for 17th-century German naturalist Engelbert Kaempfer.
==Natural occurrence== Kaempferol is a secondary metabolite found in many plants, plant-derived foods, and traditional medicines. Its flavor is considered bitter.