Description
4-O-Methylbutein is extracted from the flower heads of Dahlia tenuicaulis Sorensen. It is a potent heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) inducer. It may have anti-inflammatory activity and is used for fighting inflammation.
Synonyms
Butein 4-methyl ether; (E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one; 3,4',6'-Trihydroxy-4-methoxychalcone; 3,2',4'-Trihydroxy-4-methoxychalcone; 1-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one
IUPAC Name
(E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
Molecular Formula
C16H14O5
Canonical SMILES
COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H14O5/c1-21-16-7-3-10(8-15(16)20)2-6-13(18)12-5-4-11(17)9-14(12)19/h2-9,17,19-20H,1H3/b6-2+
InChIKey
WGVFVBIJKULVHA-QHHAFSJGSA-N
Boiling Point
555.6±50.0°C (Predicted)
Melting Point
198.5-200.5°C
Density
1.369±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)