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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C18H18O4
Molecular Weight 298.3331
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of METOCHALCONE

SMILES

COC1=CC=C(\C=C\C(=O)C2=C(OC)C=C(OC)C=C2)C=C1

InChI

InChIKey=HVAKUYCEWDPRCA-IZZDOVSWSA-N
InChI=1S/C18H18O4/c1-20-14-7-4-13(5-8-14)6-11-17(19)16-10-9-15(21-2)12-18(16)22-3/h4-12H,1-3H3/b11-6+

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Metochalcone is a chalcone. It was isolated from heartwood of Pterocarpus marsupium. It has been approved for clinical use as choleretic and diuretic agent. It was made from 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (beta-resorcaldehide).

Originator

Sources: DOI: 10.1002/cber.19570900615

Approval Year

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
Lesidrin

Approved Use

Unknown
Overview

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer







Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
inconclusive [IC50 9.7717 uM]
no [IC50 13.3332 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no
yes [IC50 1.91 uM]
yes [IC50 3.0901 uM]
yes [IC50 3.8902 uM]
yes [IC50 4.3649 uM]
yes [IC50 4.5646 uM]
yes
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
inconclusive
Tox targets

Tox targets

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Cytotoxic 3,4,5-trimethoxychalcones as mitotic arresters and cell migration inhibitors.
2013-05
Identification of 3',4',5'-trimethoxychalcone analogues as potent inhibitors of Helicobacter pylori-induced inflammation in human gastric epithelial cells.
2010-09-15
A new trimethoxychalcone from Crotalaria ramosissima.
2007-09
[Research on the properties of 2', 4, 4'-trimethoxychalcone. I. Toxicity].
1958
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Name Type Language
METOCHALCONE
INN   MART.   MI   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
NSC-97905
Preferred Name English
2',4,4'-TRIMETHOXYCHALCONE
Systematic Name English
METOCHALCONE [MI]
Common Name English
METOCHALCONE [MART.]
Common Name English
metochalcone [INN]
Common Name English
Metochalcone [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C1937
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Code System Code Type Description
NCI_THESAURUS
C66129
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID9046152
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PUBCHEM
6063342
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL36584
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NSC
97905
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CAS
18493-30-6
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CAS
30925-62-3
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ALTERNATIVE
MESH
C003702
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FDA UNII
1754ZE4075
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SMS_ID
100000080937
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INN
3042
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
242-377-6
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DRUG CENTRAL
1781
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MERCK INDEX
m348
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EVMPD
SUB08900MIG
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