theaflavin

Term ID

CHEBI:136609

Synonyms

• (-)-theaflavin
• 1,8-bis((2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-yl)-3,4,6-trihydroxy-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one
• 1,8-bis(3-alpha,5,7-trihydroxy-2-alpha-chromanyl)-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one
• 3,4,5-trihydroxy-1,8-bis[(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]-6H-benzo[7]annulen-6-one
• 3,4,5-trihydroxy-1,8-bis[(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]-6H-benzocyclohepten-6-one
• theaflavine

Definition

A biflavonoid that is 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzocyclohepten-6-one which is substituted at positions 1 and 8 by (2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl groups. It is the main red pigment in black tea.

References

• CAS:4670-05-7
• Chemspider:102754
• FooDB:FDB012511
• HMDB:HMDB0005788
• KNApSAcK:C00009348
• PMID:26386739
• PMID:26851019
• PMID:27237789
• PMID:27756182
• PMID:27838465
• PMID:28190756
• PMID:28381812
• PMID:28639145
• PMID:28939421
• Patent:KR20080052675
• Reaxys:25497520
• Wikipedia:Theaflavin

Ontology

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Resources

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