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Phloretin

Catalog No. P7912 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 60-82-2 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C15H14O5 Telephone 1-800-521-8956
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Purity ≥99% Email
Storage Chembase ID: 5444

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one
IUPAC Traditional name
phloretin
Synonyms
2′,4′,6′-Trihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propiophenone
3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-1-propanone
β-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2,4,6-trihydroxypropiophenone

DATABASE IDS

EC Number 200-488-7
MDL Number MFCD00002288
PubChem SID 24278652
Beilstein Number 1887240
CAS Number 60-82-2

PROPERTIES

Purity ≥99%
Melting Point ~260 °C
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Blocks L-type Ca2+ channels; activates Ca2+-activated K+ channels in amphibian myelinated nerve fibers. Monocarboxylate transporter inhibitor.
Reacts with vic-dicarbonyl compounds such as glyoxal and methylglyoxal, preventing cytotoxic conjugation with biological macromolecules.1
General description
Major polyphenol found in apple; aglycone of phloridzin.

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