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3,6-Dimethoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one

Name: 3,6-Dimethoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one
Brand: Cayman Chemical

Item No. 34806

3,6-Dimethoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one (3,6-Dimethoxyxanthone, CAS Number: 15007-07-5)

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Technical Information

CAS Number

15007-07-5

Synonyms

3,6-Dimethoxyxanthone

Molecular Formula

C₁₅H₁₂O₄

Formula Weight

256.3

Purity

≥98%

Formulation (Request formulation change)

A crystalline solid

Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)

DMF: 1 mg/mlDMSO: 2 mg/mlEthanol: insolPBS (pH 7.2): insol

λ_max

241, 307 nm

SMILES

O=C1C2=CC=C(C=C2OC3=CC(OC)=CC=C31)OC

InChi Code

InChI=1S/C15H12O4/c1-17-9-3-5-11-13(7-9)19-14-8-10(18-2)4-6-12(14)15(11)16/h3-8H,1-2H3

InChi Key

XAXSPYAXUNVJBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Storage

-20°C

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Product Description

3,6-Dimethoxy-9H-xanthen-9-one is a synthetic intermediate and a derivative of xanthone (Item No. 34098).^1,2,3 It has been used in the synthesis of fluorescein derivatives, as well as compounds with anticancer or acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities.

WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

References & Product Citations

Product Description References

1. Šebej, P., Wintner, J., Müller, P., et al. Fluorescein analogues as photoremovable protecting groups absorbing at ~520 nm. The Journal of Organic Chemistry 78(5), 1833-1843 (2013).

2. Liu, C., Zhang, M., Zhang, Z., et al. Synthesis and anticancer potential of novel xanthone derivatives with 3,6-substituted chains. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 24(18), 4263-4271 (2016).

3. Alawi, M.S., Awad, T.A., Mohamed, M.A., et al. Insights into the molecular basis of acetylcholinesterase inhibition by xanthones: An integrative in silico and in vitro approach. Mol. Simul. 46(4), 253-261 (2020).

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