Glycitein

Glycitein is an O-methylated isoflavone which accounts for 5-10% of the total isoflavones in soy food products. Glycitein is a phytoestrogen with weak estrogenic activity, comparable to that of the other soy isoflavones.[1]

Glycitein

Names
IUPAC name 7-Hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4-chromenone
Other names 4',7-Dihydroxy-6-methoxyisoflavone
Identifiers
CAS Number	40957-83-3 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:34778 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL513024 N
ChemSpider	4476508 N
PubChem CID	5317750
UNII	92M5F28TVF Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40193960
InChI InChI=1S/C16H12O5/c1-20-15-6-11-14(7-13(15)18)21-8-12(16(11)19)9-2-4-10(17)5-3-9/h2-8,17-18H,1H3 N Key: DXYUAIFZCFRPTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C16H12O5/c1-20-15-6-11-14(7-13(15)18)21-8-12(16(11)19)9-2-4-10(17)5-3-9/h2-8,17-18H,1H3 Key: DXYUAIFZCFRPTH-UHFFFAOYAM
SMILES COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C(=CO2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H12O5
Molar mass	284.267 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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Infobox references

Glycitin (glycitein 7-O-glucoside) can be transformed to glycetein by human intestinal flora.