Difference between revisions of "Quercetin"
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==Risks== | ==Risks== | ||
| − | Contact may cause irritation. | + | * Contact may cause irritation. |
| − | + | * Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/56284.htm MSDS] | |
| − | Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/56284.htm MSDS] | ||
== Physical and Chemical Properties == | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
| − | Soluble in ethanol, acetic acid and dilute alkali. Insoluble in water. | + | * Soluble in ethanol, acetic acid and dilute alkali. Insoluble in water. |
| − | + | * UV max (in ethanol) 258 and 375 nm. | |
| − | UV max (in ethanol) 258 and 375 nm. | + | * Crystallizes as yellow needles from alcohol. |
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| − | Crystallizes as yellow needles from alcohol. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 27 September 2022
Description
A common flavonol pigment that occurs naturally in many plants, especially in Oak bark, Tea leaves, Onion skins, Douglas fir bark, clover blossoms, and ragweed pollen. Quercetin is yellow crystalline powder that is used medicinally and as a textile dye or colorant. It produces a bright yellow with alum and tin, a tan with chrome, and an olive green with iron.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Natural Yellow 10; CI 75670; 3.3',4',5,7-pentahydroxyflavone; quercitina (Esp.); quercetina (Port.); meletin; sophoretin; cyanidenolon 1522; ; 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-I-benzopyran-4-one
Risks
- Contact may cause irritation.
- Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Soluble in ethanol, acetic acid and dilute alkali. Insoluble in water.
- UV max (in ethanol) 258 and 375 nm.
- Crystallizes as yellow needles from alcohol.
| Composition | C5H15O2(OH)5 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 117-39-5 |
| Melting Point | 315 C (dec) |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 302.23 |
Resources and Citations
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8216
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: 'Pigment'
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 557
- John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994
- F. Crace-Calvert, Dyeing and Calico Printing, Palmer & Howe, London, 1876
- Judith Hofenk-de Graaff, Natural Dyestuffs: Origin, Chemical Constitution, Identification, Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science, Amsterdam, 1969