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Created at2022-04-28 02:37:17 UTC
Updated at2022-04-28 02:37:17 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0057068
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameLicocoumarone
DescriptionLicocoumarone belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids. These are phenylpropanoids containing the 2-phenylbenzofuran moiety. Thus, licocoumarone is considered to be a flavonoid lipid molecule. Licocoumarone is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. Outside of the human body, Licocoumarone has been detected, but not quantified in, herbs and spices. Licocoumarone is found in Glycyrrhiza aspera, Glycyrrhiza glabra , Glycyrrhiza inflata and Glycyrrhiza uralensis . Licocoumarone was first documented in 1991 (PMID: 1913999). This could make licocoumarone a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods (PMID: 10993226) (PMID: 12392103) (PMID: 1941536) (PMID: 20724155).
Structure
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Synonyms
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2-(2',4'-Dihydroxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-5-isopentenyl-4-methoxybenzofuranChEBI
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-prenylbenzofuranHMDB
4-[6-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-2-benzofuranyl]-1,3-benzenediol, 9ciHMDB
Benzyl(2-hydroxyethyl)dimethylammonium hydroxideHMDB
Benzyl(2-hydroxyethyl)dimethylammonium, hydroxideHMDB
Chemical FormulaC20H20O5
Average Mass340.3698 Da
Monoisotopic Mass340.13107 Da
IUPAC Name4-[6-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-1-benzofuran-2-yl]benzene-1,3-diol
Traditional Namelicocoumarone
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
COC1=C(CC=C(C)C)C(O)=CC2=C1C=C(O2)C1=C(O)C=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C20H20O5/c1-11(2)4-6-14-17(23)10-19-15(20(14)24-3)9-18(25-19)13-7-5-12(21)8-16(13)22/h4-5,7-10,21-23H,6H2,1-3H3
InChI KeyCNPMAFLUEHEXRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
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Predicted Spectra
Chemical Shift Submissions
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Species
Species of Origin
Species NameSourceReference
Glycyrrhiza asperaPlant
Glycyrrhiza glabraPlant
Glycyrrhiza inflataPlant
Glycyrrhiza uralensisPlant
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids. These are phenylpropanoids containing the 2-phenylbenzofuran moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
Class2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
Sub ClassNot Available
Direct Parent2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoid
  • 2-phenylbenzofuran
  • Phenylbenzofuran
  • Benzofuran
  • Resorcinol
  • Anisole
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Phenol
  • 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Furan
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Ether
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP4.1ALOGPS
logP4.36ChemAxon
logS-3.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)8.04ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area83.06 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity96.56 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability37.42 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings3ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0038755
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB018169
KNApSAcK IDC00010076
Chemspider ID439849
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound503731
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID69098
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. Hatano T, Shintani Y, Aga Y, Shiota S, Tsuchiya T, Yoshida T: Phenolic constituents of licorice. VIII. Structures of glicophenone and glicoisoflavanone, and effects of licorice phenolics on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2000 Sep;48(9):1286-92. doi: 10.1248/cpb.48.1286. [PubMed:10993226 ]
  2. Watanabe M, Hayakawa S, Isemura M, Kumazawa S, Nakayama T, Mori C, Kawakami T: Identification of licocoumarone as an apoptosis-inducing component in licorice. Biol Pharm Bull. 2002 Oct;25(10):1388-90. doi: 10.1248/bpb.25.1388. [PubMed:12392103 ]
  3. Hatano T, Fukuda T, Miyase T, Noro T, Okuda T: Phenolic constituents of licorice. III. Structures of glicoricone and licofuranone, and inhibitory effects of licorice constituents on monoamine oxidase. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 1991 May;39(5):1238-43. doi: 10.1248/cpb.39.1238. [PubMed:1913999 ]
  4. Hatano T, Fukuda T, Liu YZ, Noro T, Okuda T: [Phenolic constituents of licorice. IV. Correlation of phenolic constituents and licorice specimens from various sources, and inhibitory effects of licorice extracts on xanthine oxidase and monoamine oxidase]. Yakugaku Zasshi. 1991 Jun;111(6):311-21. doi: 10.1248/yakushi1947.111.6_311. [PubMed:1941536 ]
  5. Li S, Li W, Wang Y, Asada Y, Koike K: Prenylflavonoids from Glycyrrhiza uralensis and their protein tyrosine phosphatase-1B inhibitory activities. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Sep 15;20(18):5398-401. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.07.110. Epub 2010 Aug 1. [PubMed:20724155 ]