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nepetin

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Also known as eupafolin, 6-methoxyluteolin

Nepetin is the 6-methoxy derivative of the pentahydroxyflavone 6-hydroxyluteolin, an O-methylated flavone. It can be found in Eupatorium ballotaefolium.

Chemical data

Formula
C16H12O7
Molecular weight
316.26 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxychromen-4-one
SMILES
COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O
InChIKey
FHHSEFRSDKWJKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.4
Polar surface area
116 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
flavone
Mass
316.058
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Commons category
Nepetin
found in taxon
Asteraceae
chemical formula
C₁₆H₁₂O₇
canonical SMILES
COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C(=O)C=C(O2)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O
has characteristic
bitterness
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Glycosides
  • References

Nepetin is the 6-methoxy derivative of the pentahydroxyflavone 6-hydroxyluteolin, an O-methylated flavone. It can be found in Eupatorium ballotaefolium.

== Glycosides == Nepitrin is the 7-glucoside of nepetin.

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