Methyl hydroxychalcone

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Methyl hydroxychalcone
Chemical structure of methyl hydroxychalcone
Chemical structure of methyl hydroxychalcone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Hydroxy-3′-methylchalcone
Other names
MCHP
3'-Methyl-3-hydroxychalcone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
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  • 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
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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).

Methyl hydroxychalcone is a chalconoid found in cinnamon. It was thought to be an insulin mimetic, improving insulin response of diabetics.[1] It has since been determined that a flavonoid (cinnamtannin B1) is responsible for the insulin-like biological activity.[2]

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References

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