A convenient large-scale synthesis of 5-methoxyflavone and its application to analog preparation

JJ Ares, PE Outt, SV Kakodkar, RC Buss…

Index: Ares; Outt; Kakodkar; Buss; Geiger Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1993 , vol. 58, # 27 p. 7903 - 7905

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Abstract

Flavonoids are a group of naturally occurring, low molecular weight compounds that are widely distributed in the plant kingdom and represent a significant part of the average Western dailydiet. 2 Many types of compounds comprise the flavonoids, one of the moat abundant being the flavones. Members of the flavone class have been associated with a wide variety of biological activities3 and may be useful in the treatment of certain diseases ...