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4-Allylpyrocatechol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,2-Dihydroxy-4-allylbenzene, 4-(2-Propenyl)-1,2-benzenediol, 4-Allyl-1,2-benzenediol, 4-Allylcatechol, Allylpyrocatechol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H10O2
CAS Number:
1126-61-0
Molecular Weight:
150.17
Beilstein:
1937030
MDL number:
MFCD01548379
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329751304
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Oc1ccc(CC=C)cc1O

InChI

1S/C9H10O2/c1-2-3-7-4-5-8(10)9(11)6-7/h2,4-6,10-11H,1,3H2

InChI key

FHEHIXJLCWUPCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Allylpyrocatechol also called Allylpyrocatechol is an antioxidant found in Piper Betel leaf extract. It is widely used as mouth freshener. It is a phenolic compound, considered to be effective against indomethacin-gastropathy.

Application

It was used in a study performed to evaluate the phenolic content, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the bioactives of Piper Betle leaf extract using TLC-bioautography, HPTLC and GC-MS methods.
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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

285.8 °F

Flash Point(C)

141 °C

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A J Amonkar et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 24(12), 1321-1324 (1986-12-01)
The phenolic compounds eugenol and hydroxychavicol were separated from betel leaf extract using C18 phase bonded Hiflosil silica gel. The structures of the two compounds were confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance data. Neither eugenol nor hydroxychavicol was mutagenic when tested
Deh-Wei Tang et al.
Toxicology letters, 152(3), 235-243 (2004-08-28)
Areca quid (AQ) chewing and smoking have synergistic potential in the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). In Taiwan, fresh Piper betle inflorescence is uniquely added to AQ, and hydroxychavicol (HC) is the major phenolic component of P. betle
M C Chang et al.
British journal of pharmacology, 135(3), 619-630 (2002-02-09)
Hydroxychavicol (HC; 10 - 50 microM), a betel leaf component, was found to suppress the 2% H(2)O(2)-induced lucigenin chemiluminescence for 53 - 75%. HC (0.02 - 2 microM) was also able to trap superoxide radicals generated by a xanthine/xanthine oxidase
S F Lee-Chen et al.
Mutagenesis, 11(5), 519-523 (1996-09-01)
Chewing betel quid has been linked to the development of oral cancer. In Taiwan, fresh Piper betle inflorescence is uniquely added to betel quid, and hydroxychavicol is the major phenolic components of P.betle inflorescence. In this study, we tested the
A J Amonkar et al.
Mutation research, 210(2), 249-253 (1989-02-01)
The phenolic compound, hydroxychavicol (HC), present in betel leaf, was synthesised and tested for its antimutagenic effect against the mutagenicity of the 2 tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines (TSNA), N'-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) and 4-(nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK), in 2 different test systems, viz. the Ames Salmonella/microsome
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