Phloretin

Phloretin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one
Other names
Dihydronaringenin
Phloretol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.444 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C15H14O5/c16-10-4-1-9(2-5-10)3-6-12(18)15-13(19)7-11(17)8-14(15)20/h1-2,4-5,7-8,16-17,19-20H,3,6H2 ☒N
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  • InChI=1/C15H14O5/c16-10-4-1-9(2-5-10)3-6-12(18)15-13(19)7-11(17)8-14(15)20/h1-2,4-5,7-8,16-17,19-20H,3,6H2
    Key: VGEREEWJJVICBM-UHFFFAOYAB
  • C1=CC(=CC=C1CCC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2O)O)O)O
Properties
C15H14O5
Molar mass 274.272 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Phloretin is a dihydrochalcone, a type of natural phenol. It can be found in apple tree leaves[1] and the Manchurian apricot.[2]

  1. ^ Picinelli A.; Dapena E.; Mangas J. J. (1995). "Polyphenolic pattern in apple tree leaves in relation to scab resistance. A preliminary study". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 43 (8): 2273–2278. doi:10.1021/jf00056a057.
  2. ^ "Manchurian Apricot (Prunus armeniaca var. mandshurica)" (PDF). North Dakota State University. Retrieved January 30, 2014.