Chromone: A valid scaffold in medicinal chemistry

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gaspar, Alexandra (author)
Other Authors: Matos, Maria João (author), Garrido, Jorge (author), Uriarte, Eugénio (author), Borges, Fernanda (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/5439
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:recipp.ipp.pt:10400.22/5439
Description
Summary: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.