Purpurogallin

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Purpurogallin
Chemical structure of purpurogallin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,7,8,9-Tetrahydroxy-2H-benzo[7]annulen-2-one
Other names
Purpurogalline
2,3,4,6-Tetrahydroxybenzocyclohepten-5-one
PPG
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
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KEGG
MeSH C026133
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C11H8O5/c12-6-3-1-2-5-4-7(13)10(15)11(16)8(5)9(6)14/h1-4,13,15-16H,(H,12,14) ☒N
    Key: WDGFFVCWBZVLCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • C1=CC(=O)C(=C2C(=C1)C=C(C(=C2O)O)O)O
Properties
C11H8O5
Molar mass 220.180 g·mol−1
Appearance Red crystalline solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Purpurogallin is an

oak barks. Purpurogallin can be prepared by oxidation of pyrogallol with sodium periodate.[1]

Medicinal aspects

Purpurogallin is bioactive

TLR2 activation pathway.[4]

References