Chemical modification of the natural flavonoid myricetin

A review is presented of our own results on the synthesis of nitro-, amino- , azo-, and bromo- derivatives of myricetin, as a result which 19 new deriv atives have been obtained The compounds synthesized are of interest as subs tances with potential antitumoral, antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant, and antitubercular activities.