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theaflavin

CHEBI:CHEBI_136609

Definition

A biflavonoid that is 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzocyclohepten-6-one which is substituted at positions 1 and 8 by (2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl groups. It is the main red pigment in black tea.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C29H24O12
Molecular Mass
564.495
Charge
0
SMILES
[C@@]1(OC=2C=C(O)C=C(O)C2C[C@H]1O)([H])C3=CC(=O)C(=C4C(=C3)C([C@]5(OC=6C=C(O)C=C(O)C6C[C@H]5O)[H])=CC(O)=C4O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C29H24O12/c30-11-3-17(32)15-8-21(36)28(40-23(15)5-11)10-1-13-14(7-20(35)27(39)25(13)26(38)19(34)2-10)29-22(37)9-16-18(33)4-12(31)6-24(16)41-29/h1-7,21-22,28-33,35-37,39H,8-9H2,(H,34,38)/t21-,22-,28-,29-/m1/s1
InChIKey
IPMYMEWFZKHGAX-ZKSIBHASSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (-)-theaflavin
  • 1,8-bis((2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-yl)-3,4,6-trihydroxy-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one
  • 1,8-bis(3-alpha,5,7-trihydroxy-2-alpha-chromanyl)-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one
  • 3,4,5-trihydroxy-1,8-bis[(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]-6H-benzo[7]annulen-6-one
  • 3,4,5-trihydroxy-1,8-bis[(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]-6H-benzocyclohepten-6-one
  • theaflavine

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
38021
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Wikipedia:Theaflavin
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CHEBI:136609

Additional References

Wikipedia:Theaflavin

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Additional Attributes

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