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purpurogallin

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purpurogallin

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Also known as 2,3,4,6-tetrahydroxybenzocyclohepten-5-one, 2,3,4,6-tetrahydroxy-5H-benzocycloheptene-5-one, purpurogalline

Purpurogallin is an aglycone natural product. It is an orange-red solid that is soluble in polar organic solvents but not in water. Its glycoside (ether-linked to sugar), called dryophantin, is found in nutgalls and oak barks. Purpurogallin can be prepared by oxidation of pyrogallol with sodium periodate.

Chemical data

Formula
C11H8O5
Molecular weight
220.18 g/mol
IUPAC name
2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxybenzo[7]annulen-6-one
SMILES
C1=CC(=O)C(=C2C(=C1)C=C(C(=C2O)O)O)O
InChIKey
WDGFFVCWBZVLCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.5
Polar surface area
98 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
polyphenol
Mass
220.037
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canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=O)C(=C2C(=C1)C=C(C(=C2O)O)O)O
chemical formula
C₁₁H₈O₅
found in taxon
Quercus
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  • Historical work
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Purpurogallin is an aglycone natural product. It is an orange-red solid that is soluble in polar organic solvents but not in water. Its glycoside (ether-linked to sugar), called dryophantin, is found in nutgalls and oak barks. Purpurogallin can be prepared by oxidation of pyrogallol with sodium periodate.

==Medicinal aspects== Purpurogallin is bioactive It can inhibit 2-hydroxy and 4-hydroxyestradiol methylation by catechol-O-methyltransferase. It potently and specifically inhibits TLR1/TLR2 activation pathway.

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