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IUPAC name
Flavan-3,4-diol
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Systematic IUPAC name
2-Phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,4-diol | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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Properties | |
C15H14O3 | |
Molar mass | 242.274 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Leucoanthocyanidin (flavan-3,4-diols) are colorless chemical compounds related to anthocyanidins and anthocyanins. Leucoanthocyanins can be found in Anadenanthera peregrina and in several species of Nepenthes including N. burbidgeae, N. muluensis, N. rajah, N. tentaculata, and N. × alisaputrana.[citation needed]
Such compounds include:
Leucoanthocyanidins have been demonstrated to be intermediates in anthocyanidin biosynthesis in flowers of Matthiola incana.[2]
Bate-smith recommended in 1954 the use of the Forestal solvent for the isolation of leuco-anthocyanins.[3]