3,4-Dimethoxyphenol

3,4-Dimethoxyphenol is a plant-derived phenylpropanoid compound and can use as a whitening agent in cosmetics. 3,4-Dimethoxyphenol exhibits broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. 3,4-Dimethoxyphenol has tyrosinase-inhibiting activity. 3,4-Dimethoxyphenol has potent antioxidant effect isolated from the bacterial fermentation broth. 3,4-Dimethoxyphenol can be used for the study of infection[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2033-89-8]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H315, H319, H335

Target

Bacterial; Tyrosinase

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/3-4-dimethoxyphenol.html

Purity

99.97

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

OC1=CC=C(OC)C(OC)=C1

Molecular Formula

C8H10O3

Molecular Weight

154.16

Precautions

H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Tanimoto S, et al. Synthesis and cosmetic whitening effect of glycosides derived from several phenylpropanoids. Yakugaku Zasshi. 2006 Mar;126 (3) :173-7.|[2]Tomohiro Takaoa, et al. A Simple Screening Method for Antioxidants and Isolation of Several Antioxidants Produced by Marine Bacteria from Fish and Shellfish. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 1994, 58 (10), 1780-1783.|[3]Lai J, et al. Transcriptome analysis reveals the inhibitory mechanism of 3,4-Dimethoxyphenol from Streptomyces albidoflavus strain ML27 against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Pestic Biochem Physiol. 2024 Jun;202:105913.