An anthraquinone with antibacterial and estrogenic activities
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329051-Hydroxyanthraquinone
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2-Hydroxyanthraquinone

Item No. 32906

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2-hydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione
CAS Number
605-32-3
Synonyms
  • 2-hydroxy-9,10-Anthraquinone
  • 2-hATQ
  • β-Hydroxyanthraquinone
  • NSC 2595
Molecular Formula
C14H8O3
Formula Weight
224.2
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 5 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/ml
λmax
246, 272 nm
SMILES
O=C1C2=C(C(C3=CC(O)=CC=C13)=O)C=CC=C2
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C14H8O3/c15-8-5-6-11-12(7-8)14(17)10-4-2-1-3-9(10)13(11)16/h1-7,15H
InChi Key
GCDBEYOJCZLKMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Origin
Plant/Spermacoce latifolia
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    2-Hydroxyanthraquinone is an anthraquinone that has been found in Spermacoce latifolia and has antibacterial and estrogenic activities.1,2 It is active against B. subtilis and B. cereus (MICs = 1.9 and 62.5 µg/ml, respectively).1 2-Hydroxyanthraquinone (19 µM) induces estrogen receptor α (ERα) activation in a yeast two-hybrid assay.2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Luo, Y., Shen, H.-Y., Shen, Q.-X., et al. A new anthraquinone and a new naphthoquinone from the whole plant of Spermacoce latifoli. J. Asian Nat. Prod. Res. 19(9), 869-876 (2017).

    2. Kurihara, R., Shiraishi, F., Tanaka, N., et al. Presence and estrogenicity of anthracene derivatives in coastal Japanese waters. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 24(8), 1984-1993 (2005).