Methyl hydroxychalcone

Methyl hydroxychalcone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Hydroxy-3′-methylchalcone
Other names
MCHP
3'-Methyl-3-hydroxychalcone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C16H14O2/c1-12-4-2-6-14(10-12)16(18)9-8-13-5-3-7-15(17)11-13/h2-11,17H,1H3/b9-8+ N
    Key: GPJXEEMHEDUKIP-CMDGGOBGSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C16H14O2/c1-12-4-2-6-14(10-12)16(18)9-8-13-5-3-7-15(17)11-13/h2-11,17H,1H3/b9-8+
    Key: GPJXEEMHEDUKIP-CMDGGOBGBY
  • CC1=CC=CC(=C1)C(=O)C=CC2=CC(=CC=C2)O
Properties
C16H14O2
Molar mass 238.28 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Methyl hydroxychalcone is a chalconoid found in cinnamon. It was thought to be an insulin mimetic, improving insulin response of diabetics. It has since been determined that a flavonoid (cinnamtannin B1) is responsible for the insulin-like biological activity.

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