Flavan
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IUPAC name
3,4-dihydro-2-phenyl-2H-1-benzopyran
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3D model (Jmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.079 |
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| C15H14O | |
| Molar mass | 210.27 g/mol |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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The flavans are benzopyran derivatives that use the 2-phenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene skeleton. They may be found in plants. These compounds include the flavan-3-ols, flavan-4-ols and flavan-3,4-diols (leucoanthocyanidin).
A C-glycosidic flavan can be isolated from cocoa liquor.
Casuarina glauca is an actinorhizal plant producing root nitrogen-fixing nodules infested by Frankia. There is a regular pattern of cell layers containing flavans.
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