Hydroxychavicol

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Hydroxychavicol is a phenylpropanoid compound present in leaves of Piper betle.[1] It is a more potent inhibitor of xanthine oxidase (IC50=16.7 μM) than allopurinol.[2][3]

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Hydroxychavicol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-(Prop-2-en-1-yl)benzene-1,2-diol
Other names
  • 4-Allylbenzene-1,2-diol
  • Allylpyrocatechol
  • 4-Allylpyrocatechol
  • Desmethylisoeugenol
  • 3,4-dihydroxy-allylbenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.208.658 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 683-143-7
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-2-3-7-4-5-8(10)9(11)6-7/h2,4-6,10-11H,1,3H2
    Key: FHEHIXJLCWUPCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C=CCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O
Properties
C9H10O2
Molar mass 150.177 g·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H312, H315, H319
P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Research

It might be a useful new compound in treating cutaneous fungal infections.[4] It is a promising agent in prevention and treatment of dental disorders as it had bactericidal and fungicidal effect on Streptococcus intermedius, Streptococcus mutans, and Candida albicans and inhibited biofilm formation.[5][6][7][8]

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