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6-Methylflavone (CAS 29976-75-8)

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Alternate Names:
6-Methyl-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one
CAS Number:
29976-75-8
Molecular Weight:
236.27
Molecular Formula:
C16H12O2
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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6-Methylflavone is a chemical compound typically in various areas, including organic chemistry and materials science. It is a subclass of flavones, a group of aromatic compounds. 6-Methylflavone is used to study the structure-activity relationships of flavonoids, providing insights into how modifications of the flavone core structure can affect its physical and chemical properties. It serves as a standard or reference compound in chromatographic analysis for the identification and quantification of flavonoid compounds in complex mixtures. The use of 6-Methylflavone in the design and synthesis of novel organic compounds that may have unique optical properties, taking advantage of its aromatic structure and the potential for electronic conjugation.


6-Methylflavone (CAS 29976-75-8) References

  1. Flumazenil-independent positive modulation of gamma-aminobutyric acid action by 6-methylflavone at human recombinant alpha1beta2gamma2L and alpha1beta2 GABAA receptors.  |  Hall, BJ., et al. 2004. Eur J Pharmacol. 491: 1-8. PMID: 15102527
  2. 6-Methylflavanone, a more efficacious positive allosteric modulator of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) action at human recombinant alpha2beta2gamma2L than at alpha1beta2gamma2L and alpha1beta2 GABA(A) receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes.  |  Hall, BJ., et al. 2005. Eur J Pharmacol. 512: 97-104. PMID: 15840393
  3. Glycosylation of 6-methylflavone by the strain Isaria fumosorosea KCH J2.  |  Dymarska, M., et al. 2017. PLoS One. 12: e0184885. PMID: 28981527

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6-Methylflavone, 5 g

sc-233627
5 g
$225.00