Arbutin

Name:
Arbutin
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	ursin
M Formula:	C12H16O7
Chemistry structure:
Properties:
White powder (pure synthetic). Mp 199–200C. Soluble in water and alcohol. Stable in storage.
Derivation:
A glucoside found in the leaves of the cranberry, blueberry, and manzanita shrubs, and in the roots, trunks, and leaves of most pear species. Pure arbutin can be preparedsynthetically from acetobromoglucose and hydroquinone in the presence of alkali.
Use:
Oxidation inhibitor, polymerization inhibitor, color stabilizer in photography, intermediate.