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Nepetin

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Nepetin
Chemical structure of nepetin
Ball-and-stick model of nepetin
Names
IUPAC name
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxychromen-4-one
Other names
6-Methoxyluteolin
6-methoxy 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxyflavone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C16H12O7/c1-22-16-11(20)6-13-14(15(16)21)10(19)5-12(23-13)7-2-3-8(17)9(18)4-7/h2-6,17-18,20-21H,1H3 ☒N
    Key: FHHSEFRSDKWJKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C16H12O7/c1-22-16-11(20)6-13-14(15(16)21)10(19)5-12(23-13)7-2-3-8(17)9(18)4-7/h2-6,17-18,20-21H,1H3
    Key: FHHSEFRSDKWJKJ-UHFFFAOYAR
  • COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O
Properties
C16H12O7
Molar mass 316.26 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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Nepetin is the 6-Methoxy derivative of the pentahydroxyflavone 6-Hydroxyluteolin, an O-methylated flavone. It can be found in Eupatorium ballotaefolium.[1]

Glycosides

Nepitrin is the 7-glucoside of nepetin.

References

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