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Acacetin

Catalog No. A8206 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 480-44-4 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
IUPAC Traditional name
acacetin
Synonyms
5,7-dihydroxy-4′-methoxyflavone

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 480-44-4
Beilstein Number 277879
MDL Number MFCD00016936
EC Number 207-552-3

PROPERTIES

Melting Point 260-265 °C(lit.)
GHS Pictograms GHS07
GHS Signal Word Warning
GHS Hazard statements H315-H319-H335
European Hazard Symbols Irritant Irritant (Xi)
Personal Protective Equipment dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
GHS Precautionary statements P261-P305 + P351 + P338
Risk Statements 36/37/38
RTECS DJ3002000
Safety Statements 26-36
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
A flavonoid derivative possessing antioxidant properties.2 Induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in a time- and dose-dependent manner in several cancer cell lines in vitro.
Flavonoid with anti-peroxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. Used in traditional Chinese medicine. It has been recognized as an antiproliferative agent on cancer cell lines by inducing apoptosis and blocking cell cycle progression in the G1 phase.1

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