Licochalcone A

Licochalcone A
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (2E)-3-[4-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-5-(2-methylbut-3-en-2-yl)phenyl]-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
	Other names Licochalcone a
Identifiers
CAS Number	58749-22-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:125689;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL139702;
ChemSpider	4477422 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.163.544
EC Number	635-678-2;
PubChem CID	5318998;
UNII	JTV5467968;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10904181;
	InChI InChI=1S/C21H22O4/c1-5-21(2,3)17-12-15(20(25-4)13-19(17)24)8-11-18(23)14-6-9-16(22)10-7-14/h5-13,22,24H,1H2,2-4H3/b11-8+ Key: KAZSKMJFUPEHHW-DHZHZOJOSA-N ; InChI=1/C21H22O4/c1-5-21(2,3)17-12-15(20(25-4)13-19(17)24)8-11-18(23)14-6-9-16(22)10-7-14/h5-13,22,24H,1H2,2-4H3/b11-8+ Key: KAZSKMJFUPEHHW-DHZHZOJOBU;
	SMILES CC(C)(C=C)c1cc(c(cc1O)OC)/C=C/C(=O)c2ccc(cc2)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C21H22O4
Molar mass	338.403 g·mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H332
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P280
Safety data sheet (SDS)	[1]
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Licochalcone A is a chalconoid, a type of natural phenol. It can be isolated from the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra (liquorice) or Glycyrrhiza inflata. It shows antimalarial, anticancer, antibacterial and antiviral (specifically against influenza neuraminidase) properties in vitro.