Isoflavane

Isoflavanes are a class of isoflavonoids, which are themselves types of polyphenolic compounds. They have the 3-phenylchroman (isoflavan, CAS number: 4737-26-2, molecular formula: C15H14O, exact mass: 210.1044646 u) backbone.

Isoflavan backbone of the isoflavanes
Isoflavan backbone of the isoflavanes

Examples

Sources
Skeletal formula of lonchocarpane (R=OMe) or laxiflorane (R=H)

Philenoptera laxiflora (syn. Lonchocarpus laxiflorus) contains two isoflavanes: lonchocarpane and laxiflorane.

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