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Usage

Uses

Used in Pharmaceutical and Chemical Research:
6-Methoxyflavone is used as an internal standard for the analysis of polyphenolic content in in-vitro-cultured chestnut shoots. This application is due to its stability and ability to provide accurate measurements when analyzing the polyphenolic content of the shoots.
Used in Synthesis of Biflavonoids:
6-Methoxyflavone serves as a key component in the synthesis of biflavonoids, specifically racand meso-6,6-dimethoxy-2,2-biflavanones. Its role in this process is crucial for the successful creation of these complex compounds.
Used in Food Industry:
In the food industry, 6-Methoxyflavone is used as an internal standard for the separation of phenolic compounds in apricot tissue by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). This application is important for the accurate identification and quantification of phenolic compounds, which are essential for the quality and nutritional value of apricots.

InChI:InChI=1/C16H12O3/c1-18-12-7-8-15-13(9-12)14(17)10-16(19-15)11-5-3-2-4-6-11/h2-10H,1H3

Upstream product

• 102593-82-8 6-methoxy-2-phenyl-5-(toluene-4-sulfonyloxy)-chromen-4-one 
• 104213-88-9 1-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenylpropynone 
• 3033-90-7 (E)-1-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-one 
• 6665-83-4 6-hydroxyflavone 
• 74-88-4 methyl iodide 
• 7299-58-3 phenylpropiolyl chloride 
• 616-38-6 carbonic acid dimethyl ester 
• 142472-12-6 1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-phenyl-1,3-propanedione 
• 672-13-9 2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde 
• 536-74-3 phenylacetylene 
• 22966-24-1 1-(3-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenyl-2-propene-1-one 
• 98-88-4 benzoyl chloride 
• 102-92-1 cinnamoyl chloride 
• 150-76-5 4-methoxy-phenol 

Downstream Products

• 128814-91-5 4-Methoxy-7a-phenyl-1a,7a-dihydro-1H-7-oxa-cyclopropa[b]naphthalen-2-one 
• 136764-57-3 1a,7a-Dihydro-5-methoxy-1a-phenyl-7H-oxireno<1>benzopyran-7-one 
• 215999-39-6 3-bromo-6-methoxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one 
• 3034-04-6 6-methoxyflavanone 
• 1449039-32-0 (R)-6-methoxy-2,4-diphenyl-4H-chromene 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Insect antifeedant activity of flavones and chromones against Spodoptera litura

The antifeedant polymethylated flavones 5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8,4′-heptamethoxyflavone, 5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8-tetramethoxyflavone, and 5,6-dihydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone have been isolated from the cudweed, Gnaphalium affine D. Don (Compositae). These flavonoids and authentic analogues showed insect antifeedant activity against the common cutworm (Spodoptera litura F.). In a previous paper, it was suggested that there was no substituent on the B-ring of the flavonoid for the beneficial antifeedant activity against the common cutworm. These flavonoids having a phenyl group as the B-ring and the chromone as elimination of the B-ring from the flavonoids were used to test the hypothesis of the previously described B-ring effect. The known fact is that Sculletaria baicarensis (Rutaceae) produced the 2-phenyl flavone. Test compounds and their methylated derivatives were prepared from this material for the structure-activity relationship (SAR) study of insect antifeedant activity. In spite of the 2-phenyl flavonoids, some tested compounds did not show any insect antifeedant activity against the common cutworm, although these inactive flavonoids were deficient in the 6-substituent group on the A-ring of the flavonoid. This 6-position-substituted derivative almost showed strong insect antifeedant activity against common cutworm. Moreover, the tested flavonoids having a hydroxyl group as a substituent on any of the positions tended to increase the activity. These results suggested the importance of the 6-position substitution on the flavonoid; however, hydrophilic substituents decreased the activity. Baicalein (5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone) derivatives did not show any activity despite having the 6-substituent derivative. Although the activity of some chromones increased the activity of the flavone, the bulky B-ring was a disadvantage for the antifeedant activity. It was suggested that the charge on C(3) and C(5) of the flavonoid was important for the biological activity. Additionally, an adequate hydrogen bonding property, which is different from lipophilicity, was an advantage for the activity on the basis of a QSAR analysis.

Relaxant effect of structurally related flavonoids on isolated tracheal rat rings: a SAR study

In the search for potential new antiasthmatic drugs, the ex vivo relaxing effect and structural activity relationship (SAR) studies of a series of ten structurally related flavonoids were established. Also, glycosylated and prenylated flavonoids were incl

A novel one-pot synthesis of flavones

In this paper, a one-pot facile route for the BiCl3/RuCl3-mediated synthesis of functionalized flavones is described, including: (i) intermolecularortho-acylation of substituted phenols with cinnamoyl chlorides, and (ii) intramolecular cyclodehydrogenation of the resultingo-hydroxychalcones. The reaction conditions are discussed herein.

Divergent synthesis of flavones and flavanones from 2′-hydroxydihydrochalconesviapalladium(ii)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization

Divergent and versatile synthetic routes to flavones and flavanonesviaefficient Pd(ii) catalysis are disclosed. These Pd(ii) catalyses expediently provide a variety of flavones and flavanones from 2′-hydroxydihydrochalcones as common intermediates, depending on oxidants and additives,viadiscriminate oxidative cyclization sequences involving dehydrogenation, respectively, in a highly atom-economic manner.

Discovery of polymethoxyflavones as potential cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) and phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) inhibitors

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely prescribed to treat inflammatory-related diseases, pain and fever. However, the prolong use of traditional NSAIDs leads to undesirable side effects such as gastric, ulceration, and renal toxicity due to lack of selectivity toward respective targets for COX-2, 5-LOX, and PDE4B. Thus, targeting multiple sites can reduce these adverse effects of the drugs and increase its potency. A series of methoxyflavones (F1–F5) were synthesized and investigated for their anti-inflammatory properties through molecular docking and inhibition assays. Among these flavones, only F2 exhibited selectivity toward COX-2 (Selectivity Index, SI: 3.90, COX-2 inhibition: 98.96 ± 1.47%) in comparison with celecoxib (SI: 7.54, COX-2 inhibition: 98.20 ± 2.55%). For PDEs, F3 possessed better selectivity to PDE4B (SI: 4.67) than rolipram (SI: 0.78). F5 had the best 5-LOX inhibitory activity among the flavones (33.65 ± 4.74%) but less than zileuton (90.81 ± 0.19%). Docking analysis indicated that the position of methoxy group and the substitution of halogen play role in determining the bioactivities of flavones. Interestingly, F1–F5 displayed favorable pharmacokinetic profiles and acceptable range of toxicity (IC50>70 μM) in cell lines with the exception for F1 (IC50: 16.02 ± 1.165 μM). This study generated valuable insight in designing new anti-inflammatory drug based on flavone scaffold. The newly synthesized flavones can be further developed as future therapeutic agents against inflammation.

An efficient TBHP/TBAI-mediated protocol for the synthesis of 4H-chromen-4-ones from chroman-4-ones via oxidative C–C bond formation

Abstract: A transition metal-free and efficient TBHP/TBAI-mediated protocol has been developed for the synthesis of 4H-chromen-4-ones from chroman-4-ones via oxidative C–C bond formation. It proceeds in the presence of a catalytic amount of tetrabutylammonium iodide and oxidant tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP, 5–6 M in decane) to afford the corresponding products in good to excellent yields. Furthermore, it has been observed that an increase in the concentration of TBHP to 30 mol % drastically increases the yield of 4H-chromen-4-ones, any further increase will lead to a decrease in percent yield. The mechanism of this reaction involves the generation of tertiary butoxide radical initially which by oxidative single-electron transformation is converted to iodochroman-4-one. Later the hydrogen iodide is removed from iodochroman-4-one to give the desired product, i.e. 4H-chromen-4-ones. Moreover, this is a rare example of the n-Bu4NI/TBHP-mediated C–C bond through dehydrogenative reaction. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

CeO2-Supported Pd(II)-on-Au Nanoparticle Catalyst for Aerobic Selective α,β-Desaturation of Carbonyl Compounds Applicable to Cyclohexanones

Direct selective desaturation of carbonyl compounds to synthesize α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds represents an environmentally benign alternative to classical stepwise procedures. In this study, we designed an ideal CeO2-supported Pd(II)-on-Au nanoparticle catalyst (Pd/Au/CeO2) and successfully achieved heterogeneously catalyzed selective desaturation of cyclohexanones to cyclohexenones using O2 in air as the oxidant. Besides cyclohexenones, various bioactive enones can also be synthesized from the corresponding saturated ketones under open air conditions in the presence of Pd/Au/CeO2. Preliminary mechanistic studies revealed that α-C-H bond cleavage in the substrates is the turnover-limiting step of this desaturation reaction.

Thermally regulated molybdate-based ionic liquids toward molecular oxygen activation for one-pot oxidative cascade catalysis

One-pot oxidative cascade catalysis plays a central role in the synthesis of key pharmaceutical and industrial molecules. Although ionic liquids are one of the most promising solvents and reaction media, the breakthrough of their catalysis in aerobic oxidation is very challenging due to the difficulty in the direct activation of molecular oxygen. Herein, a family of novel thermally regulated molybdate-based ionic liquids (Mo-ILs) has been designed and developed for the first time toward molecular oxygen activation for highly efficient tandem oxidative catalysis. Three diverse one-pot oxidative cascade processes for the syntheses of various flavones, imines, and benzyl benzoates were achieved with good to excellent yields using the Mo-IL [Bmim]2[MoO4] as a catalyst under air conditions. The results of spectroscopic investigations and quantum-chemical calculations further demonstrated that a thermally regulated proton migration between the cation [Bmim] and anion [MoO4] was the key to forming N-heterocyclic carbene and thereby to effortlessly promoting the generation of O2- active species from molecular oxygen, which results in excellent catalytic performance in these three aerobic tandem oxidations. Our work extends the application area of ILs as the sole catalyst to one-pot aerobic oxidative cascade catalysis, which could have pronounced implications in future work.

Single Step Synthetic Method for Homoisoflavonoids and Flavones

The present invention relates to a one-pot synthesis method of homoisoflavonoid derivatives and flavone derivatives. By conducting a reaction of salicylicaldehyde and arylalkynoic acid in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst and a base, homoisoflavonoids and flavones can be selectively obtained through a single step (one-pot). Therefore, a synthesis method of the present invention is a simple/disposable selective metal catalyst synthesis method, which can be used to manufacture a plurality of bioactive materials.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2019

Microwave assisted efficient synthesis of flavone using ZnO nanoparticles as promoter under solvent-free conditions

A simple and highly efficient protocol for synthesis of flavones from 1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-aryl-1,3-propanediones in presence of ZnO nanoparticles as a promoter in thermal as well as microwave irradiation under solvent-free conditions have been demonstrated. The catalyst is inexpensive, stable, can be easily recycled/reused for several cycles with consistent activity and observed almost same yield confirming the stability of the catalyst. It is believed that the present approach will become an alternative route for the conventional reactions. Because in this protocol, yield is quite high, short reaction time, simple work up, catalyst can be recycled as well as it is free of any hazardous by-products formation during workup.