6515-08-8

Upstream product

• 89-84-9 2',4'-dihydroxy-4-acetophenone 
• 123-08-0 4-hydroxy-benzaldehyde 
• 6515-21-5 4-methoxymethoxy-benzaldehyde 
• 6515-05-5 2',4'-bis(methoxymethoxy)acetophenone 

Downstream Products

• 13745-20-5 2',4,4'-trihydroxychalcone 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Design, synthesis and bioactivity of chalcones and its analogues

The Vernohia anthelmintica L.'s extract is one of the most popular Uygur medicines used for vitiligo. It is believed that the chalcone compounds of the plant play an important role in the treatment since they may activate tyrosinase and improve melanin production. In this study, twenty-one chalcones and nine analogues were synthesized in view of three different components of chalcone (A, B ring and α, β-unsaturated carbonyl). After biological evaluation of their activity on tyrosinase in cell-free systems, the result showed that most compounds (except polyhydroxy chalcones) possess activator effect on the tyrosinase, especially for 13a–15a, 20a and 1b, which bearing a comparable activity to the positive control 8-MOP. SAR of these tyrosinase activator was summed up for the first time as well. Finally, compound 13a was found to increase melanin contents and tyrosinase activity 1.75 and 1.3 fold, respectively, compared with that of untreated murine B16 cells at the concentration of 40?μg/mL.

Synthesis of (±)Abyssinone I and related compounds: Their anti-oxidant and cytotoxic activities

An efficient and facile synthesis of naturally occurring prenylated flavonoids and their analogs have been described. Abyssinone I (9a) was prepared by condensing 2,2-dimethyl chrom-3-en-6-carboxaldehyde (5a) with protected resacetophenone under phase transfer conditions followed by deprotection and cyclization. The influence of prenyl group on anti-oxidant and cytotoxic activities was studied. The presence of 3′-prenyl group as in 8c enhanced radical scavenging activity but decreased reducing power activity when compared to non-prenylated analog 8f. In vitro testing in MCF-7 cell line revealed that prenylated chalcones and flavanones showed better inhibitory activity than their non-prenylated counterparts. Abyssinone I and its chalcone though exhibited negligible anti-oxidant activity their cytotoxic activities were comparable with other prenylated analogs.