methyl orsellinate
benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-, methyl ester
Identification
| Name | methyl orsellinate |
| IUPAC | methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate |
| CAS Number | 3187-58-4 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| Molecular Formula | C9 H10 O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 182.17550000 |
| Nikkaji Number | J113.556B |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Boiling Point | 339.10 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est) |
| Flash Point | 281.00 °F. TCC ( 138.10 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w) | 2.380 (est) |
| Soluble in | water, 1070 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | natural substances and extractives |
| Recommendation for methyl orsellinate usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for methyl orsellinate flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-, methyl ester
2,4-
dihydroxy-6-methyl benzoic acid methyl ester
methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl benzoate
methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate
methyl o-orsellinate
methyl orselinate
orsellinic acid monomethyl ester
b-
resorcylic acid, 6-methyl-, methyl ester
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A new depside from Usnea aciculifera growing in Vietnam.
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Synthesis of macrolactam analogues of radicicol and their binding to heat shock protein Hsp90.
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[Determination of atranol, lecanorin, ethyl orsellinate and methyl orsellinate in Usnea diffracta by RP-HPLC].
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In vitro antitumour activity of orsellinates.
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PTP1B inhibitory effects of tridepside and related metabolites isolated from the Antarctic lichen Umbilicaria antarctica.
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[Studies on the chemical constituents of Phellodendron chinense].
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[Chemical constituents from barks of Garcinia tetralata].
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Enzymatic production of atranorin: a component of the oak moss absolute by immobilized lichen cells.
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Phytotoxic compounds from Flourensia cernua.
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Effects of tenuiorin and methyl orsellinate from the lichen Peltigera leucophlebia on 5-/15-lipoxygenases and proliferation of malignant cell lines in vitro.
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Effect of lichen metabolites on thylakoid electron transport and photophosphorylation in isolated spinach chloroplasts.