Isoflavane

Isoflavan backbone of the isoflavanes

Isoflavan backbone of the isoflavanes

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.

Examples

• Equol

Sources

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

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

See also

• Isoflavonoid