Description
2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methoxyacetophenone comes from the herbs of Artemisia annua L.
Synonyms
1-(2,4-DIHYDROXY-6-METHOXY-PHENYL)-ETHANONE; 2-O-Methylphloroacetophenone;6-O-Methylphloroacetophenone
IUPAC Name
1-(2,4-dihydroxy-6-methoxyphenyl)ethanone
Molecular Formula
C9H10O4
Canonical SMILES
CC(=O)C1=C(C=C(C=C1OC)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H10O4/c1-5(10)9-7(12)3-6(11)4-8(9)13-2/h3-4,11-12H,1-2H3
InChIKey
IETZAWFZIAOWQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
333.5±22.0 °C(Predicted)
Preparation
Preparation by reaction of acetonitrile on phloroglucinol monomethyl ether (Hoesch reaction).
Uses
2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methoxyacetophenone is a reagent that is used in the preparation of polysubstituted synthetic chalcones.