A4256

Arbutin

≥98% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): 4-Hydroxyphenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside, p-Arbutin, Hydroquinone β-D-glucopyranoside
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₂H₁₆O₇
• CAS Number: 497-76-7
• Molecular Weight: 272.25
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• NACRES: NA.25
• PubChem Substance ID: 24890841
• EC Number: 207-850-3
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 89673
• MDL number: MFCD00016915

Properties

• biological source: synthetic or plant
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• optical activity: [α]25/D -66.0 to -62.0 °, c = 3% (w/v) in water
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable
• color: light yellow
• mp: 195 °C
• solubility: water: 50 mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](Oc2ccc(O)cc2)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O
• InChI: 1S/C12H16O7/c13-5-8-9(15)10(16)11(17)12(19-8)18-7-3-1-6(14)2-4-7/h1-4,8-17H,5H2/t8-,9-,10+,11-,12-/m1/s1
• InChI key: BJRNKVDFDLYUGJ-RMPHRYRLSA-N

Description

Application

Arbutin, a glycosylated hydroquinone, is used in studies on melanin biosynthesis and as an inhibitor to identify, differentiate and characterize tyrosinase(s).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Arbutin is a glycosylated hydroquinone used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Arbutin inhibits melanin formation due to its tyrosinase inhibitory activity.

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)