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cyanidin cation

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Also known as 3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxyflavylium, 3,5,7,3',4'-Pentahydroxyflavylium, 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-1-Benzopyrylium, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxychromenylium, Cyanidin

Cyanidin is a natural organic compound. It is a particular type of anthocyanidin (glycoside version called anthocyanins). It is a pigment found in many red berries including grapes, bilberry, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, chokeberry, cranberry, elderberry, hawthorn, loganberry, açai berry and raspberry. It can also be found in other fruits such as apples and plums, and in red cabbage and red onion. It has a characteristic reddish-purple color, though this can change with pH; solutions of the compound are red at pH 11. In certain fruits, the highest concentrations of cyanidin are found in the

Chemical data

Formula
C15H11O6+
Molecular weight
287.24 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-3,5,7-triol
SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=[O+]C3=CC(=CC(=C3C=C2O)O)O)O)O
InChIKey
VEVZSMAEJFVWIL-UHFFFAOYSA-O
Polar surface area
102 Ų
H-bond donors
5
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
1

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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • List of cyanidin derivatives
  • Biosynthesis
  • Activation
  • References

Cyanidin is a natural organic compound. It is a particular type of anthocyanidin (glycoside version called anthocyanins). It is a pigment found in many red berries including grapes, bilberry, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, chokeberry, cranberry, elderberry, hawthorn, loganberry, açai berry and raspberry. It can also be found in other fruits such as apples and plums, and in red cabbage and red onion. It has a characteristic reddish-purple color, though this can change with pH; solutions of the compound are red at pH 11. In certain fruits, the highest concentrations of cyanidin are found in the seeds and skin. Cyanidin has been found to be a potent sirtuin 6 (SIRT6) activator.

== List of cyanidin derivatives == Antirrhinin (cyanidin-3-rutinoside or 3-C-R), found in black raspberry Cyanidin-3-xylosylrutinoside, found in black raspberry Cyanidin-3,4′-di-O-β-glucopyranoside, found in red onion Cyanidin-4′-O-β-glucoside, found in red onion Chrysanthemin (cyanidin-3-O-glucoside), found in blackcurrant pomace Idaein (cyanidin 3-O-galactoside), found in Vaccinium species Cyanin (cyanidin-3,5-O-diglucoside), found in red wine

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