3901. Eupatorin

Nomenclature

CAS number: 855-96-9
5-Hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one; 3′,5-dihydroxy-4′,6,7-trimethoxyflavone.
C18H16O7; mol wt 344.32.
C 62.79%, H 4.68%, O 32.53%.

Description and references

Isoln from Eupatorium semiserratum DC., Compositae and structure: Kupchan et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 54, 929 (1965).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from dioxane + water, mp 196-198°. uv max (alcohol): 243, 254, 274, 342 nm (ε 17400, 19300, 19800, 27700).