12-06225. Metochalcone [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 18493-30-6
1-(2,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one; 2′,4,4′-trimethoxychalcone; 3′-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one; CB-1314; Lesidrin; Vesidril; Vesidryl (Clin-Comar-Byla).
C18H18O4; mol wt 298.33.
C 72.47%, H 6.08%, O 21.45%.

Description and references

Prepn from p-methoxyacetophenone and 2,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde: Freudenberg et al., Ber. 90, 957 (1957).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from aq methanol, mp 97°.

Therapeutic Category

Choleretic; diuretic.

Keywords

Choleretic; Diuretic

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.