Diphlorethol
Chemical structure of diphlorethol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-(3,5-Dihydroxyphenoxy)benzene-1,3,5-triol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H10O6/c13-6-1-7(14)3-9(2-6)18-12-10(16)4-8(15)5-11(12)17/h1-5,13-17H
    Key: RUMGQPPKMHUYEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • c2c(O)cc(O)cc2Oc1c(O)cc(O)cc1O
Properties
C12H10O6
Molar mass 250.20 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Diphlorethol is a phlorotannin found in the brown alga Cystophora retroflexa.[1] It falls under the phlorethols class of phlorotannins due to the ether bond that connects its two phloroglucinol units.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sailler, Birgit; Glombitza, Karl-Werner (1999-03-10). "Phlorethols and fucophlorethols from the brown alga Cystophora retroflexa". Phytochemistry. 50 (5): 869–881. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00643-8. ISSN 0031-9422.
  2. ^ Pradhan, Biswajita; Nayak, Rabindra; Bhuyan, Prajna Paramita; Patra, Srimanta; Behera, Chhandashree; Sahoo, Sthitaprajna; Ki, Jang-Seu; Quarta, Alessandra; Ragusa, Andrea; Jena, Mrutyunjay (17 May 2022). "Algal Phlorotannins as Novel Antibacterial Agents with Reference to the Antioxidant Modulation: Current Advances and Future Directions". Marine Drugs. 20 (6): 403. doi:10.3390/md20060403. ISSN 1660-3397. PMC 9228090. PMID 35736206.
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