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karanjin

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Karanjin is a furanoflavonol, a type of flavonoid. It is obtained from the seeds of the karanja tree (Millettia pinnata or Pongamia glabra Vent.), a tree growing wild in south India. Karanjin is an acaricide and insecticide. Karanjin is reported to have nitrification inhibitory properties. Its formula was discovered by D. B. Limaye.

Chemical data

Formula
C18H12O4
Molecular weight
292.3 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-methoxy-2-phenylfuro[2,3-h]chromen-4-one
SMILES
COC1=C(OC2=C(C1=O)C=CC3=C2C=CO3)C4=CC=CC=C4
InChIKey
LKPQNZRGGNOPPU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.8
Polar surface area
48.7 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
292.074
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canonical SMILES
COC1=C(OC2=C(C1=O)C=CC3=C2C=CO3)C4=CC=CC=C4
chemical formula
C₁₈H₁₂O₄
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Karanjin is a furanoflavonol, a type of flavonoid. It is obtained from the seeds of the karanja tree (Millettia pinnata or Pongamia glabra Vent.), a tree growing wild in south India. Karanjin is an acaricide and insecticide. Karanjin is reported to have nitrification inhibitory properties. Its formula was discovered by D. B. Limaye.

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