PHLORETIN

Synonyms. Phloretin; Phloretol; 2',4',6'-Trihydroxy-3-(p-hydroxyphenyl)propiophenone; 4,2',4',6'-Tetrahydroxydihydrochalcone; beta-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-2,4,6-trihydroxypropiophenone; beta-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)phloropropiophenone; Dihydronaringenin; 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one

PHLORETIN

 

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

60-82-2

EINECS RN

200-488-7

FORMULA

C15H14O5

MOLE WEIGHT

274.27

H.S CODE

2914.50.3000

SMILES

c1(C(CCc2ccc(O)cc2)=O)c(cc(O)cc1O)O

CLASSIFICATION

Calcium Channel Modulator

EXTRA NOTES

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.
General description: Major polyphenol found in apple; aglycone of phloridzin.(
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/)

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

White to yellowish powder

MELTING POINT

260 ~ 263 C

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

123 mg/l

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY Soluble in methanol

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

 

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pKa

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.573 ~ 1.575

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.Light sensitive

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 0, Flammability:0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) - Phloretin

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/ - Phloretin

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ - Phloretin

 

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

White to yellowish powder

ASSAY

98.0% min

LOSS ON DRYING

5.0% max

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

As

1ppm max

Pb

3ppm max

MICROBIOLOGICAL TEST

Total Plate Count: 1000 organisms/g max
E. coli,: negative
Salmonella: negative
Mold/Yeast: 300 cfu/g max

PARTICLE SIZE

100 mesh

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

Not regulated

HAZARD CLASS

 
PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. Target Organs: Skin, Respiratory system, Eyes

GHS

 

SIGNAL WORD

Warning

PICTOGRAMS

HAZARD STATEMENTS

H315-H319-H335

P STATEMENTS

P261-P302+ P352-P305 + P351 + P338

EC DIRECTIVES

 

HAZARD CODES

RISK PHRASES

36/37/38

SAFETY PHRASES

26-37/39