Genistein | |
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Esters [] | |
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Genistein acetate | |
Molecular structure via molpic | |
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Molecular formula | C15H10O5 |
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Molecular mass | 270.24 g/mol |
Appearance | Rectangular or six-sided rods from 60% alcohol. Dendritic needles from ether |
Predicted LogP | 2.7 |
Melting point | 297-298 °C (slight decomposition) |
Solubility | Soluble in the usual organic solvents; soluble in dilute alkalies with yellow color. Practically insoluble in water. |
Chirality | achiral |
Identifiers [] | |
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IUPAC name | 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one |
SMILES | C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=COC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)O |
InChI | InChI=1S/C15H10O5/c16-9-3-1-8(2-4-9)11-7-20-13-6-10(17)5-12(18)14(13)15(11)19/h1-7,16-18H |
InChIKey | TZBJGXHYKVUXJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Genistein
Genistein (also known as Prunetol, 4',5,7-Trihydroxyisoflavone, Genisterin, Genisteol, Sophoricol, 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, 5,7,4'-Trihydroxyisoflavone, Bonistein, Genestein or Differenol A)
Chemistry
Genistein is typically found in the form of its acetate ester.