Chromone: A Valid Scaffold in Medicinal Chemistry
Alexandra GasparCIQUP/Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, PortugalMaría João MatosCIQUP/Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, PortugalJorge GarridoCIQUP/Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, PortugalEugenio UriarteDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago of Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, SpainFernanda BorgesCIQUP/Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Campo Alegre 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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Abstract
Chromones are a group of naturally occurring compounds that are ubiquitous in nature, especially in plants. The word chromone is derived from the Greek word chroma, meaning “color”, which point out that many chromone derivatives can exhibit a diversity of colors.
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