Eugenin

Eugenin
Names

IUPAC name 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methylchromen-4-one
Other names 5-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-methylchromone
Identifiers
CAS Number	480-34-2^Y
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:67374^N
ChemSpider	9777^N
PubChem	10189
InChI InChI=1S/C11H10O4/c1-6-3-8(12)11-9(13)4-7(14-2)5-10(11)15-6/h3-5,13H,1-2H3^N Key: SUTUBQHKZRNZRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N InChI=1/C11H10O4/c1-6-3-8(12)11-9(13)4-7(14-2)5-10(11)15-6/h3-5,13H,1-2H3 Key: SUTUBQHKZRNZRA-UHFFFAOYAN
SMILES O=C\1c2c(O/C(=C/1)C)cc(OC)cc2O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₁H₁₀O₄
Molar mass	206.19 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
N verify (what is ^YN ?)
Infobox references

Eugenin is a chromone derivative, a phenolic compound found in cloves. It is one of the compounds responsible for bitterness in carrots.^[1]

Derivatives

6-hydroxymethyl-eugenin can be isolated from the fungal species Chaetomium minutum.^[2]

↑ Structural and Sensory Characterization of Compounds Contributing to the Bitter Off-Taste of Carrots (Daucus carota L.) and Carrot Puree. Andreas Czepa and Thomas Hofmann, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2003, 51, pages 3865-3873, doi:10.1021/jf034085+ PMID 12797757
↑ Isolation of 6-hydroxymethyl-eugenin from Chaetomium minutum. D. Hauser and Therese Zardin, Cellular and Molecular,septembre 1972, Volume 28, Number 9, page 1114, doi:10.1007/BF01918708

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