Chemistry:Eugenin
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| Preferred IUPAC name
5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | |
| Other names
5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methylchromone
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| Molar mass | 206.197 g·mol−1 |
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Eugenin is a chromone derivative, a phenolic compound found in cloves. It is also one of the compounds responsible for bitterness in carrots.[1]
Derivatives
- 6-Hydroxymethyleugenin can be isolated from the fungal species Chaetomium minutum.[2]
References
- ↑ Czepa, A; Hofmann, T (2003). "Structural and sensory characterization of compounds contributing to the bitter off-taste of carrots (Daucus carota L.) and carrot puree". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 51 (13): 3865–73. doi:10.1021/jf034085+. PMID 12797757.
- ↑ Hauser, D.; Zardin, Therese (1972). "Isolation of 6-hydroxymethyl-eugenin from Chaetomium minutum". Experientia 28 (9): 1114–5. doi:10.1007/BF01918708. PMID 4579107.
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