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Usage

Structure

A benzene ring with two hydroxyl groups and a pyridine ring attached to one of the carbon atoms in the benzene ring.

Pharmaceutical Industry

Used for its antioxidant properties.

Cosmetic Industry

Added to skincare products for protection against free radicals.

Antioxidant Properties

Protects the skin from damage caused by free radicals.

Research

Ongoing research in the field of medicinal chemistry for potential applications in the development of new drugs for various medical conditions.

Upstream product

• 101-82-6 2-Benzylpyridine 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis of vicinal diols from various arenes with a heterocyclic, amino or carboxyl group by using recombinant Escherichia coli cells expressing evolved biphenyl dioxygenase and dihydrodiol dehydrogenase genes

Various aromatic molecules, in which heterocycles are linked with a phenyl or benzyl group, were converted to their respective 2,3-diols (catechols) in the benzene ring by growing cell reactions using recombinant Escherichia coli, which expressed the evolved biphenyl dioxygenase [bphA (2072)] genes and the subsequent bacterial dihydrodiol dehydrogenase (bphB) gene. These vicinal diol products showed strong in vitro inhibitory activity against the lipid peroxidation induced by free radicals and strong scavenging activity towards DPPH radicals. The vicinal diols were also synthesized from ionized monocyclic aromatics incorporating an amino or carboxyl group. Graphical abstract.