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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Total Synthesis and Biological Activities of Polyhydroxy Flavonols: A Review.

Jia-Yao Liu, Jie Tao, Jing-Min Chen, Jia Li, Xin Meng, Xu-Dong Zhou, Cai-Yun Peng, Wen-Bing Sheng

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Jia-Yao LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China.
Jie TaoSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China.
Jing-Min ChenSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China.
Jia LiSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China.
Xin MengSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China.
Xu-Dong ZhouSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China.
Cai-Yun PengSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China.
Wen-Bing ShengSchool of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82074122National Natural Science Foundation of China 82204766Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2023JJ40490Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2025JJ80077Scientific research project of Hunan Provincial Education Department 21A0239Undergraduate Research and Innovation Foundation of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine 2025BKS182
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Flavonols are an important class of flavonoids widely distributed across various plant species. They have garnered significant attention from synthetic chemists due to their extensive biological activities and medicinal value. This review provides a systematic overview of five classical synthetic methods, including the Auwers reaction, the Allan-Robinson reaction, the Baker-Venkataraman rearrangement, the Algar-Flynn-Oyamada (AFO) reaction, and DMDO-mediated oxidation. Each methodology is comprehensively discussed in terms of its advantages, limitations, and potential optimization strategies. Additionally, the biological activities, including antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties, are summarized and discussed in the context of structure-activity relationships (SARs).

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AntioxidantsFlavonolsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAntiviral AgentsChemistry Techniques, SyntheticHumansMolecular StructureStructure-Activity RelationshipAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsAntiviral AgentsFlavonolsbiological activitypolyhydroxy flavonolstotal synthesis

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PMID42357504
PMCPMC13306142

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