Diphlorethol

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Diphlorethol
Chemical structure of diphlorethol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-(3,5-Dihydroxyphenoxy)benzene-1,3,5-triol
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H10O6/c13-6-1-7(14)3-9(2-6)18-12-10(16)4-8(15)5-11(12)17/h1-5,13-17H
    Key: RUMGQPPKMHUYEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • c2c(O)cc(O)cc2Oc1c(O)cc(O)cc1O
Properties
C12H10O6
Molar mass 250.20 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Diphlorethol is a phlorotannin found in the brown alga Cystophora retroflexa.[1] It falls under the phlorethols class of phlorotannins due to the ether bond that connects its two phloroglucinol units.[2]

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