4-Ethylresorcinol

4-Ethylresorcinol is a derivative of resorcinol and can serve as a substrate for tyrosinase. 4-Ethylresorcinol has anti-hyperpigmentation and antioxidant effects and can inhibit melanin synthesis. 4-Ethylresorcinol has potential whitening value[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2896-60-8]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H315, H319, H335

Target

PKA; Tyrosinase

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Stem Cell/Wnt; TGF-beta/Smad

Applications

Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/4-ethylresorcinol.html

Purity

99.71

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

OC1=CC=C(CC)C(O)=C1

Molecular Formula

C8H10O2

Molecular Weight

138.17

Precautions

H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Jimenez AG, et, al. Characterization of the action of tyrosinase on resorcinols. Bioorg Med Chem. 2016 Sep 15;24 (18) :4434-4443.|[2]Lam RYY, et, al. Mechanistic studies of anti-hyperpigmentary compounds: elucidating their inhibitory and regulatory actions. Int J Mol Sci. 2014 Aug 21;15 (8) :14649-68.