Description / Application
Alpha-naphthoflavone is an extended flavonoid resulting from the formal fusion of a benzene ring with the h side of flavone. A synthetic compound, it is an inhibitor of aromatase (EC 1.14.14.14). It has a role as an EC 1.14.14.14 (aromatase) inhibitor, an aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist and an aryl hydrocarbon receptor antagonist. It is an organic heterotricyclic compound, a naphtho-gamma-pyrone and an extended flavonoid.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 7,8-Benzoflavone |
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| Molecular Formula | C19H12O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 272.3 |
| MFCD | MFCD00004985 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |