The title compound, C 13 H 14 O 4 , known as 8-methyleugenitin, is a chromone isolated from the leaves of Mellaleuca cajuputi Powell. The chromone unit is essentially planar. The methyl and hydroxyl groups lie in the plane of the benzene ring while the methoxy substituent is perpendicular to it. An
4′-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-6,7-methylenedioxyisoflavone
✍ Scribed by Teh, Jeannie Bee-Jan ;Fun, Hoong-Kun ;Razak, Ibrahim Abdul ;Naheed, Suad ;Choudhary, M. Iqbal ;Anjum, Shazia
- Publisher
- International Union of Crystallography
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 218 KB
- Volume
- 61
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1600-5368
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✦ Synopsis
The title compound, C 17 H 12 O 6 , forms an infinite onedimensional zigzag-like chain developing parallel to the b axis through O-HÁ Á ÁO hydrogen bonds. The chains are stacked along the c axis. The crystal structure is further stabilized by weakand C-HÁ Á Á interactions.
📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES
The title compound, C 17 H 14 O 5 , a flavone, was isolated from the rhizomes of Kaempferia parviflora. The benzopyran-4-one ring system and the methoxyphenyl substituent are approximately coplanar. The molecules are linked via intermolecular C-HÁ Á ÁO hydrogen bonds to form chains.