2-Hydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone

• CAT Number: R060575
• CAS Number: 17241-40-6
• Molecular Formula: C15H10O3
• Molecular Weight: 238.24
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-3-methylanthracene-9,10-dione
• InChI: InChI=1S/C15H10O3/c1-8-6-11-12(7-13(8)16)15(18)10-5-3-2-4-9(10)14(11)17/h2-7,16H,1H3
• InChIKey: RNJHIYAJJKOFIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3C2=O

2-Hydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone (compound 1) is a natural compound isolated from a water extract of Hedyotis diffusa WILLD. 2-Hydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone shows inhibitory activity against protein tyrosine kinases v-src and pp60src, and induces growth arrest and apoptosis in the HepG2 cancer cells[1].

Reference

[1]. Shi Y, Wang CH, Gong XG. Apoptosis-inducing effects of two anthraquinones from Hedyotis diffusa WILLD. Biol Pharm Bull. 2008;31(6):1075-1078.
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