Aurone

An aurone is a heterocyclic chemical compound, which is a type of flavonoid.The molecule contains a benzofuran element associated with a benzylidene linked in position 2.[2] Aurones including 4'-chloro-2-hydroxyaurone (C15H11O3Cl) and 4'-chloroaurone (C15H9O2Cl) can also be found in the brown alga Spatoglossum variabile.[3] Most aurones are in a (Z)-configuration, which is the more stable configuration according to Austin Model 1 computation.[5] Aureusidin synthase catalyzes the creation of aurones from chalcones through hydroxylation and oxidative cyclization.
Aurone Z configuration
Aurone Z configuration
Skeletal structure of an ( Z )-aurone with numbering scheme used for nomenclature of derivatives
Auron (disambiguation)Preferred IUPAC nameCAS NumberChemSpiderPubChemCompTox DashboardSMILESChemical formulaMolar massstandard stateheterocyclicchemical compoundflavonoidbenzofuranbenzylidenechalconeflavonoidsyellow colorsnapdragoncosmosbrown algaAustin Model 1Gomphrena agrestisbiosynthesizedAureusidin synthaseAureusidinLeptosidinAnthoxanthinsFlavonesApigeninChrysinFlavonolsQuercetinKaempferolIsoflavonesDaidzeinGenisteinOrobolNeoflavonoidsDalbergichromeneFlavansFlavan-3-olsflavanolsCatechinGallocatecholFlavan-4-olsApiforolLuteoforolFlavan-3,4-diolsLeucocyanidinLeucodelphinidinFlavanonesHesperidinNaringeninEriodictyolFlavanonolsTaxifolinAromadendrinAnthocyanidins3-deoxyanthocyanidinsCyanidinDelphinidinApigeninidinGuibourtinidinAuronesChalconesButeinIsoliquiritigeninDihydrochalconePhloretinList of phytochemicals in foodC-methylated flavonoidsO-methylated flavonoidsFuranoflavonoidsPyranoflavonoidsPrenylflavonoidsMethylenedioxyCastavinolsFlavonoid biosynthesisglycosidesMaritimein