3187-58-4

3187-58-4 structure

Name: Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate
Chemical Name: Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate
CAS Number: 3187-58-4
Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₀O₄
Molecular Weight: 182.173
Catalog: Natural product Phenols
Create Date: 2018-12-23 17:06:17
Modify Date: 2025-08-25 10:36:26
Methyl orsellinate is a phytotoxic compound with antifungal activities. Methyl orsellinate is a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor with an IC50 value of 59.6 μM. Methyl orsellinate can be used for fungal infection research[1][2].

Name	Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate
Synonyms	Methyl 4,6-dihydroxy-2-methylbenzoate Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-, methyl ester methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-5-methyl benzoate orsellinic acid methyl ester Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester Benzoic acid,2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-,methyl ester orsenillic acid Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl benzoate Methyl orsellinate

Description	Methyl orsellinate is a phytotoxic compound with antifungal activities. Methyl orsellinate is a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor with an IC50 value of 59.6 μM. Methyl orsellinate can be used for fungal infection research[1][2].
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Infection Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> Fungal Signaling Pathways >> Metabolic Enzyme/Protease >> 5-Lipoxygenase
References	[1]. Ingólfsdóttir K, et al. Effects of tenuiorin and methyl orsellinate from the lichen Peltigera leucophlebia on 5-/15-lipoxygenases and proliferation of malignant cell lines in vitro. Phytomedicine. 2002 Oct;9(7):654-8. [2]. S. Woodward, et al. Two new antifungal metabolites produced by Sparassis crispa in culture and in decayed trees. Microbiology. 1993.

Hazard Codes	Xi
HS Code	2918199090

HS Code	2918199090
Summary	2918199090 other carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%