FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Chemical: theaflavin
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General Information
Name
theaflavin
FlyBase ID
FBch0001350
ChEBI Name
theaflavin
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:136609
PubChem Name
Theaflavin
PubChem ID
CID:135403798
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of theaflavin
theaflavin
InChIKey

IPMYMEWFZKHGAX-ZKSIBHASSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

A biflavonoid that is 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzocyclohepten-6-one which is substituted at positions 1 and 8 by (2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl groups. It is the main red pigment in black tea.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (26)
Synonyms
(-)-Theaflavin
(PubChem, 2019-)
(-)-theaflavin
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
1,8-bis((2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-yl)-3,4,6-trihydroxy-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one
(ChEBI, 2019-)
1,8-bis(3-alpha,5,7-trihydroxy-2-alpha-chromanyl)-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one
(ChEBI, 2019-)
3,4,5-trihydroxy-1,8-bis[(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]-6H-benzo[7]annulen-6-one
(ChEBI, 2019-)
3,4,5-trihydroxy-1,8-bis[(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]-6H-benzocyclohepten-6-one
(ChEBI, 2019-)
3,4,5-trihydroxy-1,8-bis[(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-yl]benzo[7]annulen-6-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
3,4,5-trihydroxy-1,8-bis[(2r,3r)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2h-chromen-2-yl]benzo[7]annulen-6-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
3,4,6-Trihydroxy-1,8-bis((2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxychroman-2-yl)-5H-benzo[7]annulen-5-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
3,4,6-trihydroxy-1,8-bis((2r,3r)-3,5,7-trihydroxychroman-2-yl)-5h-benzo[7]annulen-5-one
(PubChem, 2019-)
4670-05-7
(PubChem, 2019-)
PubChem:135403798
(PubChem, 2019-)
SpecPlus_000296
(PubChem, 2019-)
Spectrum2_001765
(PubChem, 2019-)
Spectrum3_000698
(PubChem, 2019-)
Spectrum4_001488
(PubChem, 2019-)
Spectrum_000527
(PubChem, 2019-)
Theaflavine
(PubChem, 2019-)
pubchem:135403798
(PubChem, 2019-)
specplus_000296
(PubChem, 2019-)
spectrum2_001765
(PubChem, 2019-)
spectrum3_000698
(PubChem, 2019-)
spectrum4_001488
(PubChem, 2019-)
spectrum_000527
(PubChem, 2019-)
theaflavin
(ChEBI, 2019-, Kayashima et al., 2015)
theaflavine
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (4)