3-tert-Butyl-5-Methoxycatechol
3-Tert-butyl-5-methoxy-catechol exhibits anticancer activity, inhibiting proliferation of leukemia cells. This compound may also induce cellular differentiation in vitro.
References PubMed ID：:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18833036
| Cas No. |
80284-15-7 |
|---|---|
| Purity |
≥98% |
| Formula |
C11H16O3 |
| Formula Wt. |
196.25 |
| Chemical Name |
3-tert-butyl-5-methoxybenzene-1,2-diol |
| IUPAC Name |
3-tert-butyl-5-methoxybenzene-1,2-diol |
| Synonym |
3-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-5-methoxy-1,2-benzenediol; 3-tert-Butyl-4,5-dihydroxyanisole |
| Melting Point |
95-96°C |
| Solubility |
Partly miscible in Water |
| Appearance |
White/Off-white Crystalline Solid |
Tsuchiya T, Ishida A, Miyata N, et al. Effects of 3-tert-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole and its hydroquinone and quinone metabolites on rat and human embryonic cells in culture. Toxicol In Vitro. 1988;2(4):291-6. PMID: 20837439.
Lam LK, Garg PK, Swanson SM, et al. Evaluation of the cytotoxic potential of catechols and quinones structurally related to butylated hydroxyanisole. J Pharm Sci. 1988 May;77(5):393-5. PMID: 3411459.
