Phloretin

CAS Registry Number:  60-82-2

CAS Name:  3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)-1-propanone

Additional Names:  2¢,4¢,6¢-trihydroxy-3-(p-hydroxyphenyl)propiophenone;  b-(p-hydroxyphenyl)phloropropiophenone;  b-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2,4,6-trihydroxypropiophenone

Molecular Formula:  C15H14O5

Molecular Weight:  274.27. 

Melting Point ：  mp　260-262 ℃

Properties:  Needles Freely solvent in alcohol, methanol, acetone; very sparingly solvent in benzene, chloroform. Practically insolvent in water, ether,

Purity ：more than 99 percent

Usage ：cosmetic 、pharmaceutical intermediate。