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Butein

Catalog No. B690125 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 487-52-5 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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Storage Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere Chembase ID: 126286

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
IUPAC Traditional name
butein
Synonyms
(2E)-1-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one
2',3,4,4'-Tetrahydroxychalcone

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 487-52-5

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Yellow Solid
Melting Point 208-213°C
Solubility Methanol
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Storage Condition Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)
Butrin, isobutrin, and butein from medicinal plant Butea monosperma selectively inhibit nuclear factor-κB in activated human mast cells: suppression of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8. Anti-inflammatory agent.

REFERENCES

  • Woolley, D., et al.: Arthritis Res., 2, 65 (2000)
  • Huang, D., et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 50, 4437 (2000)
  • Lee, D., et al.: Science, 297, 1689 (2000)