TANGERETIN

Synonyms. Tangeretin; 4',5,6,7,8-Pentamethoxyflavone; 5,6,7,8,4'-Pentamethoxyflavone; 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one; Pentamethoxyflavone; Ponkanetin; Tangeritin; 5,6,7,8-Tetramethoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-benzopyrone;

TANGERETIN

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

481-53-8

EINECS RN

207-570-1

FORMULA

 C20H20O7

MOLE WEIGHT

372.37

H.S CODE

 2932.99.6100

SMILES

 COc1c(OC)c(OC)c2c(=O)cc(c3ccc(OC)cc3)oc2c1OC

CLASSIFICATION

Flavone

EXTRA NOTES

 Tangeritin is found in apple. Tangeritin is isolated from tangerine peel and Fortunella japonica (round kumquat). Potential nutriceutical Tangeritin belongs to the family of Flavones. These are flavonoids whose structure is based on the backbone of 2-phenylchromen-4-one (2-phenyl-1-benzopyran-4-one).(HMDB)

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

light yellow power

MELTING POINT

155 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

1.24

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

 

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY  

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

 3.315

VAPOR PRESSURE

  

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

  
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REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 3, Flammability:0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Wikipedia Linking - Tangeretin

Google Scholar Search - Tangeretin

Drug Information Portal (U.S. National Library of Medicine) - Tangeretin

PubChem Compound Summary - Tangeretin

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) - Tangeretin

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/ - Tangeretin

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ - Tangeretin

SigmaAldrich
Tangeretin is a flavonoid found in the peel of citrus fruits where it most likely provides natural resistance to fungi.1 Tangeretin has been shown to counteract tumor promoter-induced inhibition of intercellular communication2 and to inhibit cell proliferation in several cancer lines.

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

light yellow power

CONTENT

98.0% min

LOSS ON DRYING

1.0% max

HEAVY METALS

20ppm max

MELTING POINT

153 ~ 157 C

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

2811

HAZARD CLASS

 6.1
PACKING GROUP III

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

Fatal if swallowed. May be harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory tract irritation. May be harmful if absorbed through skin. May cause skin irritation. May cause eye irritation. OSHA Hazards: Highly toxic by ingestion

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SIGNAL WORD

Danger

PICTOGRAMS

HAZARD STATEMENTS

H300

P STATEMENTS

P264-P301 + P310

EC DIRECTIVES

 

HAZARD CODES

T

RISK PHRASES

25-36/37/38

SAFETY PHRASES

 45-36-26

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers