Sudachitin

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4281-28-1

    Molecular formula
    C18H16O8

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

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Phenolic 64.09%
    Spicy 46.94%
    Vanilla 46.31%
    Smoky 45.04%
    Burnt 44.35%
    Balsamic 37.07%
    Woody 34.86%
    Sweet 32.16%
    Odorless 31.33%
    Medicinal 29.44%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 71.86%
    Bland 24.78%
    Eugenol 23.45%
    Vanilla 22.75%
    Parsley 22.24%
    Odorless 21.94%
    Ham 21.28%
    Smoky 21.14%
    Sweet-like 20.86%
    Allspice 20.79%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.6

    pKa est.
    8.83 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    360.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    1147°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 241 - 243 °C

    Flash point

    • 227.96 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • SUDACHITIN
    • Menthokubanone
    • 4281-28-1
    • N9B4S6SPF5
    • 4',5,7-Trihydroxy-3',6,8-trimethoxyflavone
    • DTXSID701318467
    • 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6,8-dimethoxychromen-4-one
    • RefChem:186437
    • DTXCID301748276
    • Menthocubanone
    • 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6,8-dimethoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
    • C18H16O8
    • Sudachinin
    • CHEMBL479233
    • MEGxp0_000725
    • orb2813863
    • SCHEMBL6361479
    • SCHEMBL29435872
    • ACon0_001011
    • ACon1_000404
    • CHEBI:175611
    • BDBM50412274
    • HY-N11262
    • LMPK12111472
    • 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6,8-dimethoxy-4H-chromen-4-one
    • NCGC00169109-01
    • Flavone, 4',5,7-trihydroxy-3',6,8-trimethoxy-
    • 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6,8-dimethoxy-
    • 6,8-Dimethoxy-2-(3-methoxy-4-oxidanyl-phenyl)-5,7-bis(oxidanyl)chromen-4-one
    • 4281-28-1

  • Applications

    Sudachitin (CAS 4281-28-1) is a natural polymethoxyflavone that is primarily studied for its bioactive properties; potential real-world applications include cosmetics/personal care as an antioxidant ingredient, pharmaceuticals as a lead compound in preclinical research, industrial manufacturing as an antioxidant or stabilizer additive for polymer formulations, agricultural research as a candidate with antimicrobial activity, and chemical synthesis as an intermediate for the preparation of other polymethoxyflavones.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.04
    methanol 0.04
    isopropanol 0.05
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 0.1
    n-propanol 0.09
    acetone 0.06
    n-butanol 0.08
    acetonitrile 0.06
    DMF 1.21
    toluene 0.02
    isobutanol 0.07
    1,4-dioxane 0.43
    methyl acetate 0.16
    THF 1.47
    2-butanone 0.2
    n-pentanol 0.11
    sec-butanol 0.1
    n-hexane 0.01
    ethylene glycol 0.14
    NMP 5.16
    cyclohexane 0.01
    DMSO 3.28
    n-butyl acetate 0.22
    n-octanol 0.16
    chloroform 0.06
    n-propyl acetate 0.18
    acetic acid 0.27
    dichloromethane 0.11
    cyclohexanone 0.52
    propylene glycol 0.11
    isopropyl acetate 0.09
    DMAc 3.34
    2-ethoxyethanol 0.8
    isopentanol 0.1
    n-heptane 0.02
    ethyl formate 0.08
    1,2-dichloroethane 0.12
    n-hexanol 0.12
    2-methoxyethanol 1.05
    isobutyl acetate 0.13
    tetrachloromethane 0.01
    n-pentyl acetate 0.32
    transcutol 2.78
    n-heptanol 0.22
    ethylbenzene 0.04
    MIBK 0.1
    2-propoxyethanol 1.26
    tert-butanol 0.13
    MTBE 0.08
    2-butoxyethanol 1.06
    propionic acid 0.24
    o-xylene 0.04
    formic acid 0.28
    diethyl ether 0.06
    m-xylene 0.03
    p-xylene 0.06
    chlorobenzene 0.03
    dimethyl carbonate 0.26
    n-octane 0.01
    formamide 0.6
    cyclopentanone 0.98
    2-pentanone 0.1
    anisole 0.15
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 0.32
    gamma-butyrolactone 1.64
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 0.72
    pyridine 0.47
    3-pentanone 0.13
    furfural 1.58
    n-dodecane 0.01
    diethylene glycol 1.42
    diisopropyl ether 0.03
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.18
    acetylacetone 0.23
    n-hexadecane 0.01
    acetophenone 0.32
    methyl propionate 0.22
    isopentyl acetate 0.3
    trichloroethylene 0.27
    n-nonanol 0.21
    cyclohexanol 0.16
    benzyl alcohol 0.21
    2-ethylhexanol 0.16
    isooctanol 0.21
    dipropyl ether 0.24
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.07
    ethyl lactate 0.35
    propylene carbonate 0.44
    n-methylformamide 0.33
    2-pentanol 0.06
    n-pentane 0.0
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 0.86
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 0.63
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 1.46
    mesitylene 0.02
    ε-caprolactone 0.74
    p-cymene 0.1
    epichlorohydrin 1.38
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.03
    2-aminoethanol 0.2
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 3.23
    sulfolane 6.01
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.01
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 0.56
    n-hexyl acetate 0.32
    isooctane 0.0
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 1.56
    sec-butyl acetate 0.14
    tert-butyl acetate 0.19
    decalin 0.01
    glycerin 0.72
    diglyme 3.43
    acrylic acid 0.41
    isopropyl myristate 0.18
    n-butyric acid 0.17
    acetyl acetate 0.09
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.33
    ethyl propionate 0.23
    nitromethane 0.73
    1,2-diethoxyethane 0.53
    benzonitrile 0.15
    trioctyl phosphate 0.25
    1-bromopropane 0.05
    gamma-valerolactone 2.43
    n-decanol 0.16
    triethyl phosphate 0.44
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.06
    propionitrile 0.11
    vinylene carbonate 0.35
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2.52
    DMS 0.5
    cumene 0.04
    2-octanol 0.14
    2-hexanone 0.22
    octyl acetate 0.23
    limonene 0.11
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1.46
    ethyl orthosilicate 0.43
    tributyl phosphate 0.27
    diacetone alcohol 0.58
    N,N-dimethylaniline 0.23
    acrylonitrile 0.23
    aniline 0.1
    1,3-propanediol 0.28
    bromobenzene 0.03
    dibromomethane 0.05
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 0.29
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 0.44
    tetrabutyl urea 0.56
    diisobutyl methanol 0.12
    2-phenylethanol 0.29
    styrene 0.03
    dioctyl adipate 0.42
    dimethyl sulfate 1.29
    ethyl butyrate 0.28
    methyl lactate 0.49
    butyl lactate 0.48
    diethyl carbonate 0.26
    propanediol butyl ether 0.81
    triethyl orthoformate 0.51
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.09
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 0.9
    morpholine 0.87
    tert-butylamine 0.05
    n-dodecanol 0.11
    dimethoxymethane 0.61
    ethylene carbonate 0.24
    cyrene 2.12
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 0.65
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 0.25
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.16
    4-methylpyridine 0.22
    dibutyl ether 0.2
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.12
    DEF 0.46
    dimethyl isosorbide 3.1
    tetrachloroethylene 0.18
    eugenol 0.98
    triacetin 0.74
    span 80 0.95
    1,4-butanediol 0.14
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.03
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.16
    methyl formate 0.22
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.11
    n-decane 0.02
    butyronitrile 0.06
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.17
    1-chlorooctane 0.07
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.03
    n-nonane 0.01
    undecane 0.01
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.01
    cyclooctane 0.0
    cyclopentanol 0.26
    tetrahydropyran 0.22
    tert-amyl methyl ether 0.15
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 2.68
    1-hexene 0.02
    2-isopropoxyethanol 0.62
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 0.24
    methyl butyrate 0.27

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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