Isoflavane

Isoflavanes are a class of isoflavonoids, which are themselves types of polyphenolic compounds. They have the 3-phenylchroman (isoflavan, CAS number: 4737-26-2, molecular formula: C₁₅H₁₄O, exact mass: 210.1044646 u) backbone.^[1]

Isoflavan backbone of the isoflavanes

Isoflavan backbone of the isoflavanes

Examples

• Equol

References

1. PubChem. "(S)-isoflavan". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-20.

Sources

Skeletal formula of lonchocarpane (R=OMe) or laxiflorane (R=H)

Philenoptera laxiflora (syn. Lonchocarpus laxiflorus) contains two isoflavanes: lonchocarpane and laxiflorane.

See also

• Isoflavonoid