5-Hydroxy-3,6,7,8,3',4'-hexamethoxyflavone

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1176-88-1

    Molecular formula
    C21H22O9

    SMILES
    COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C(=C3O2)OC)OC)OC)O)OC)OC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Phenolic 53.82%
    Spicy 52.47%
    Vanilla 46.68%
    Woody 42.45%
    Smoky 41.47%
    Balsamic 38.53%
    Burnt 38.47%
    Fruity 36.08%
    Powdery 32.72%
    Floral 32.69%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 75.7%
    Bland 26.23%
    Parsley 23.13%
    Eugenol 22.83%
    Sweet-like 20.25%
    Cedarleaf 20.0%
    Spice 19.76%
    Carrot 19.57%
    Ham 19.4%
    Allspice 19.26%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.4

    pKa est.
    7.7 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    418.4 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    960°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 110 - 111 °C

    Flash point

    • 201.67 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1176-88-1
    • 5-Hydroxy-3,6,7,8,3',4'-hexamethoxyflavone
    • 5-OH-HxMF
    • 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-4H-chromen-4-one
    • 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8-tetramethoxychromen-4-one
    • 07JTS22V9J
    • NSC-618935
    • 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-
    • DTXSID50151834
    • RefChem:25947
    • DTXCID7074325
    • CHEMBL422237
    • 5-Hydroxy-3,6,7,8,3'4'-hexamethoxyflavone
    • 5-hydroxy-3,3',4',6,7,8-hexamethoxyflavone
    • 2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
    • UNII-07JTS22V9J
    • MLS000876958
    • SCHEMBL507435
    • cid_136417
    • MEGxp0_001193
    • orb1698838
    • ACon1_000728
    • CHEBI:191600
    • HMS2267M18
    • BDBM50064899
    • LMPK12113343
    • NSC618935
    • AKOS030553583
    • DA-49885
    • NCI60_005671
    • SMR000440656
    • HY-121711
    • CS-0083100
    • 5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8,3'',4''-hexamethoxyflavone
    • BRD-K29611061-001-01-0
    • Q27236309
    • FLAVONE, 5-HYDROXY-3,3',4',6,7,8-HEXAMETHOXY-
    • 2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-chromen-4-one
    • 1176-88-1

  • Applications

    5-Hydroxy-3,6,7,8,3',4'-hexamethoxyflavone (CAS 1176-88-1) is primarily employed as a synthetic intermediate and research reagent in flavonoid chemistry, supporting pharmaceutical and chemical research; in cosmetics and personal care, it may serve as an antioxidant and formulation component; in coatings and polymers, it can function as an antioxidant additive or stabilizer for formulations; in academic and industrial settings, it is used as a reference standard for flavonoid chemistry and as a basis for structure-activity investigations; usage is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.23
    methanol 0.24
    isopropanol 0.21
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 2.61
    n-propanol 0.36
    acetone 1.16
    n-butanol 0.31
    acetonitrile 1.01
    DMF 5.88
    toluene 0.26
    isobutanol 0.32
    1,4-dioxane 1.7
    methyl acetate 2.9
    THF 3.77
    2-butanone 2.01
    n-pentanol 0.33
    sec-butanol 0.38
    n-hexane 0.06
    ethylene glycol 0.29
    NMP 20.45
    cyclohexane 0.1
    DMSO 6.27
    n-butyl acetate 1.97
    n-octanol 0.36
    chloroform 6.53
    n-propyl acetate 1.5
    acetic acid 2.96
    dichloromethane 8.72
    cyclohexanone 3.96
    propylene glycol 0.19
    isopropyl acetate 1.41
    DMAc 11.7
    2-ethoxyethanol 1.47
    isopentanol 0.35
    n-heptane 0.11
    ethyl formate 1.54
    1,2-dichloroethane 4.76
    n-hexanol 0.43
    2-methoxyethanol 1.87
    isobutyl acetate 0.77
    tetrachloromethane 1.02
    n-pentyl acetate 1.6
    transcutol 3.31
    n-heptanol 0.45
    ethylbenzene 0.26
    MIBK 0.89
    2-propoxyethanol 2.43
    tert-butanol 0.39
    MTBE 0.54
    2-butoxyethanol 1.69
    propionic acid 2.01
    o-xylene 0.38
    formic acid 1.66
    diethyl ether 0.69
    m-xylene 0.23
    p-xylene 0.36
    chlorobenzene 0.84
    dimethyl carbonate 3.74
    n-octane 0.05
    formamide 3.25
    cyclopentanone 6.34
    2-pentanone 1.36
    anisole 0.65
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1.54
    gamma-butyrolactone 12.04
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1.36
    pyridine 2.63
    3-pentanone 2.03
    furfural 9.73
    n-dodecane 0.04
    diethylene glycol 2.2
    diisopropyl ether 0.25
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.58
    acetylacetone 3.08
    n-hexadecane 0.05
    acetophenone 1.8
    methyl propionate 3.72
    isopentyl acetate 1.8
    trichloroethylene 12.15
    n-nonanol 0.43
    cyclohexanol 0.64
    benzyl alcohol 0.75
    2-ethylhexanol 0.54
    isooctanol 0.43
    dipropyl ether 0.81
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1.69
    ethyl lactate 1.28
    propylene carbonate 5.0
    n-methylformamide 2.76
    2-pentanol 0.29
    n-pentane 0.05
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1.69
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 3.49
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 2.32
    mesitylene 0.18
    ε-caprolactone 4.83
    p-cymene 0.51
    epichlorohydrin 10.1
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 3.03
    2-aminoethanol 0.39
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 9.8
    sulfolane 20.99
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.06
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2.36
    n-hexyl acetate 1.53
    isooctane 0.02
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 2.0
    sec-butyl acetate 1.0
    tert-butyl acetate 1.63
    decalin 0.1
    glycerin 0.88
    diglyme 5.89
    acrylic acid 3.18
    isopropyl myristate 0.62
    n-butyric acid 1.71
    acetyl acetate 2.82
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.99
    ethyl propionate 1.97
    nitromethane 10.43
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1.45
    benzonitrile 1.05
    trioctyl phosphate 0.72
    1-bromopropane 1.28
    gamma-valerolactone 9.37
    n-decanol 0.32
    triethyl phosphate 2.2
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.23
    propionitrile 1.0
    vinylene carbonate 4.94
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 13.57
    DMS 4.02
    cumene 0.25
    2-octanol 0.32
    2-hexanone 1.14
    octyl acetate 0.86
    limonene 0.7
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3.06
    ethyl orthosilicate 1.77
    tributyl phosphate 1.01
    diacetone alcohol 1.99
    N,N-dimethylaniline 0.88
    acrylonitrile 2.11
    aniline 0.68
    1,3-propanediol 0.57
    bromobenzene 0.83
    dibromomethane 3.63
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 8.77
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1.94
    tetrabutyl urea 1.6
    diisobutyl methanol 0.38
    2-phenylethanol 1.15
    styrene 0.24
    dioctyl adipate 1.38
    dimethyl sulfate 11.92
    ethyl butyrate 1.86
    methyl lactate 2.42
    butyl lactate 1.54
    diethyl carbonate 1.79
    propanediol butyl ether 0.91
    triethyl orthoformate 1.82
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.45
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 2.99
    morpholine 2.42
    tert-butylamine 0.22
    n-dodecanol 0.24
    dimethoxymethane 3.03
    ethylene carbonate 3.4
    cyrene 4.13
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 3.04
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1.71
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2.52
    4-methylpyridine 1.73
    dibutyl ether 0.56
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.38
    DEF 4.06
    dimethyl isosorbide 6.78
    tetrachloroethylene 6.36
    eugenol 2.43
    triacetin 3.29
    span 80 1.52
    1,4-butanediol 0.29
    1,1-dichloroethane 1.82
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.43
    methyl formate 2.69
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.44
    n-decane 0.07
    butyronitrile 0.65
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.4
    1-chlorooctane 0.34
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.16
    n-nonane 0.06
    undecane 0.06
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.07
    cyclooctane 0.05
    cyclopentanol 0.94
    tetrahydropyran 1.14
    tert-amyl methyl ether 0.82
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3.95
    1-hexene 0.18
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1.12
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 3.56
    methyl butyrate 2.19

    Scent© AI

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