Term Name: | sofalcone |
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Synonyms: | 2-[5-[(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)oxy]-2-[3-[4-[(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)oxy]phenyl]-1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl]phenoxy]-acetic acid, Lavin, sofalcona, sofalcone, sofalconum, Solon, SU-88, Tofalcone, {5-[(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy]-2-[(2E)-3-{4-[(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy]phenyl}prop-2-enoyl]phenoxy}acetic acid |
Definition: | A member of the class of chalcones that is benzene in which the hydrogens at positions 1,2 and 5 are replaced by carboxymethoxy, (1E)-1-{4-[(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy]phenyl}-3-oxoprop-1-en-3-yl, and (3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)oxy groups, respectively. It is a gastrointestinal drug currently used for treatment of gastritis and gastric ulcers in Japan and South Korea. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:135732] ( EBI ) |