Flavanone
The flavanones, a type of flavonoids, are various aromatic, colorless ketones derived from flavone that often occur in plants as glycosides.The enzyme chalcone isomerase uses a chalcone-like compound to produce a flavanone.
Flavanone 4-reductase is an enzyme that uses -flavan-4-ol and NADP+ to produce -flavanone, NADPH, and H+.Synthesis
Numerous methods exist for the enantioselective chemical and biochemical synthesis of flavanones and related compounds.
