Description
3,4-Dihydroxyacetophenon is a natural phenols found in the herbs of Phellinus igniarius. 3,4-Dihydroxyacetophenon shows anti-inflammatory activity.
Synonyms
1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-ethanon;4-acetopyrocatechol;acetophenone-3',4'-dihydroxy;acetopyrocatechol;Ethanone, 1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)
IUPAC Name
1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanone
Canonical SMILES
CC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-5(9)6-2-3-7(10)8(11)4-6/h2-4,10-11H,1H3
InChIKey
UCQUAMAQHHEXGD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
127-133 °C(Press: 11 Torr)
Density
1.291±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
Solubility
DMSO (Soluble), methanol (Slightly)
Application
anti-inflammatory
Storage
Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
Preparation
Preparation by Fries rearrangement of pyrocatechol diacetate with aluminium chloride in nitrobenzene between 75° and 95° (80%)(43%)or in chlorobenzene at 80° (83%).
Safety Statements
26-36-36/37
Uses
3'',4''-Dihydroxyacetophenone is an active constituent of Chinese medicine and also has antimelanogenic actiivity.