A bacterial secondary metabolite with antioxidant activity
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N-formyl-2-Aminophenol

Item No. 36802

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Technical Information
Formal Name
N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-formamide
CAS Number
2843-27-8
Synonyms
  • 2’-Hydroxyformanilide
  • NSC 93900
Molecular Formula
C7H7NO2
Formula Weight
137.1
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 1 mg/mLDMSO: 1 mg/mLPBS (pH 7.2): 0.16 mg/mL
λmax
245 nm
SMILES
O=CNC1=C(O)C=CC=C1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c9-5-8-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)10/h1-5,10H,(H,8,9)
InChi Key
DCGLLVNYKPKJDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    N-formyl-2-Aminophenol is a bacterial secondary metabolite that has been found in P. chrysogenum and has antioxidant activity.1,2 It scavenges DPPH (Item No. 14805) radicals in a cell-free assay with an IC50 value of 3.23 µg/ml.2 N-formyl-2-Aminophenol has also been used in the synthesis of compounds with antibacterial and antifungal activities.3

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Frisvad, J.C., Smedsgaard, J., Larsen, T.O., et al. Mycotoxins, drugs and other extrolites produced by species in Penicillium subgenus Penicillium. Stud. Mycol. 49, 201-241 (2004).

    2. Deepali, A., Akansha, A., Anamika, B., et al. Hydroxylamine hydrochloride as an effective catalyst for form amide derivative synthesis and their DPPH scavenging activity. Res. J. Chem. Sci. 4(10), 54-57 (2014).

    3. Gupta, S., Verma, P., and Singh, V. Synthesis and antimicrobial study of 2-amino-imidazole derivatives. Indian J. Chem. 57B, 679-686 (2018).