Chemical fact sheet: Nepetin

The BCDB-database is not an authoritative database. This sheet collates data stored for chemical entry nepetin and its related chemical compound entries 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-6-methoxyflavone .

Nepetin

Basics

Category
Flavone and flavonol derivatives
IUPAC-name
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-4H-chromen-4-one
Formula
C16H12O7
Exact mass
316.05830 g/mol
Molecular weight
316.30000 g/mol
Structure
Chemical structure of nepetin
Figure 1.1: Chemical structure of nepetin

Sources

In summary, the chemical nepetin has been analyzed from following sources:

Tanacetum vulgare  L.
1st

Note that an analysis result in the database may indicate either presence or lack thereof of a chemical in an analyzed sample.

References

  1. Ø. Andersen, and K. Markham, Flavonoids. Chemistry, biochemistry and applications.. CRC Press, 2006
  2. N. Devrnja, B. Anđelković, S. Aranđelović, S. Radulović, M. Soković, D. Krstić-Milošević, M. Ristić, and D. Ćalić, "Comparative studies on the antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of Tanacetum vulgare L. essentiall oils and methanol extracts.," South African Journal of Botany , vol. 111 , pp. 212–221 , DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2017.03.028 .

Analysis results

Analysis result 1

Detection technique Values Units
UV/Vis 256
272
346 		nm
[M⁻ H]⁻ 315.05050 m/z
STD
False
TLC
False
UV/Vis detector description
LC-diode array (DAD)
Mass spectrometer description
ESI-TOF-MS
Organism
Tanacetum vulgare  L.
wild
dried, powdered
Collection dates
2012
Sample note
The plant was authenticated by the authors; rev.: Dr. Goran Anackov and prepared as herbarium specimens and were deposited at the Herbarium of the Department of Biology and Ecology-BUNS Herbariumm University of Novi Sad, voucher No. 2-2069.
Drying methods
air-dried
Dried material storage temperature
15 °C
Dried material storage notes
dark; as whole
Extraction solvents
methanol
Extraction mass/volume-ratio
100 mg/mL
Extraction repeats
1
Extraction time
2 d 20 min
Extraction temperature
20±5 °C
Extract drying method
evaporation under vacuum
Extract drying temperature
40 °C
Dried extract storage temperature
20±5 °C
Analysis solvents
MeOH
Detection note
Other, less abundant m/z values: 316.538, 351.0262
References

N. Devrnja, B. Anđelković, S. Aranđelović, S. Radulović, M. Soković, D. Krstić-Milošević, M. Ristić, and D. Ćalić, "Comparative studies on the antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of Tanacetum vulgare L. essentiall oils and methanol extracts.," South African Journal of Botany , vol. 111 , pp. 212–221 , DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2017.03.028 .

5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-6-methoxyflavone

Basics

Category
Flavone
IUPAC-name
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-4H-chromen-4-one
Formula
C16H12O7
Exact mass
316.05830 g/mol
Molecular weight
No weights stored
Structure
Chemical structure of 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-6-methoxyflavone
Figure 2.1: Chemical structure of 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-6-methoxyflavone

Sources

No links to any potential source for this chemical in the database.

References

  1. Ø. Andersen, and K. Markham, Flavonoids. Chemistry, biochemistry and applications.. CRC Press, 2006

Analysis results

No analysis results for this entry in the database.