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Usage

Chemical family

Benzochromenone

Close relation

Cannabinoids found in cannabis, specifically cannabichromene (CBC)

Unique property

2-methoxyphenyl group on the benzochromenone structure

Potential medicinal uses

Anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and neuroprotective effects

Possible treatment

Mood disorders, novel anti-epileptic agent

Upstream product

• 412340-46-6 1-(1-hydroxy-[2]naphthyl)-3-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-propane-1,3-dione 
• 711-79-5 1-hydroxy-2-acetonaphthone 
• 21615-34-9 2-Methoxybenzoyl chloride 
• 57822-42-1 chalcone 
• 135-02-4 ortho-anisaldehyde 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Fungal metabolism of naphthoflavones

Naphthoflavones (benzoflavones) are synthetic flavonoids commonly used in drug metabolism studies as selective activators or inhibitors of cytochrome P-450 enzymes. Nowadays they are also used as a component of food supplements for body builders. There is

Synthesis of methoxybenzoflavones and assignments of their NMR data

A phytotoxic root exudate from Acroptilon repens was identified as 7,8-benzoflavone, an inhibitor of cytochrome P450 1A2 and activator of cytochrome P450 3A4. The synthetic 5,6-benzoflavone also is a potent phytotoxin. Six 7,8-benzoflavones and eight 5,6-benzoflavones were synthesized in this study. The NMR data for a few of these compounds have been previously reported; however, the NMR data for most of them have not been reported. For reference purposes, the complete NMR data for the 14 benzoflavones are described.