Europinidin
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IUPAC name
2-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-5-methoxychromenylium-3,7-diol
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Other names
5,3′-di-O-methyldelphinidin
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C17H15O7+ (, Cl−) | |
Molar mass | 331.30 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Europinidin (Eu) is an O-methylated anthocyanidin. It is a water-soluble, bluish red plant dye.[1] It is a rare O-methylated flavonoid, a derivative of delphinidin. It can be found in some species of Plumbago and Ceratostigma.[2]
References
- ^ Europinidin on www.food-info.net
- ^ Harborne, J.B. (1967). "Comparative biochemistry of the flavonoids-IV". Phytochemistry. 6 (10): 1415. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)82884-8.