Wogonin

Wogonin
Names
IUPAC name
5,7-Dihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone
Systematic IUPAC name
5,7-Dihydroxy-8-methoxy-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
Other names
Vogonin
Norwogonin 8-methyl ether
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C16H12O5/c1-20-15-12(19)7-10(17)14-11(18)8-13(21-16(14)15)9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-8,17,19H,1H3 N
    Key: XLTFNNCXVBYBSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C16H12O5/c1-20-15-12(19)7-10(17)14-11(18)8-13(21-16(14)15)9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-8,17,19H,1H3
    Key: XLTFNNCXVBYBSX-UHFFFAOYAQ
  • COC1=C(C=C(C2=C1OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)O
Properties
C16H12O5
Molar mass 284.267 g·mol−1
Melting point 203 to 206 °C (397 to 403 °F; 476 to 479 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Wogonin is an O-methylated flavone, a flavonoid-like chemical compound which is found in Scutellaria baicalensis.

The glycosides of wogonin are known as wogonosides. For example, oroxindin is a wogonin glucuronide isolated from Oroxylum indicum. It is one of the active ingredients of Sho-Saiko-To, a Japanese herbal supplement.