MedKoo Cat#: 526594 | Name: meso-Dihydroguaiaretic acid

Description:

WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

meso-Dihydroguaiaretic acid is an LXR-α antagonist, inhibiting hepatic lipid accumulation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase in human HepG2 cells.

Chemical Structure

meso-Dihydroguaiaretic acid
meso-Dihydroguaiaretic acid
CAS#36469-60-0

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 526594

Name: meso-Dihydroguaiaretic acid

CAS#: 36469-60-0

Chemical Formula: C20H26O4

Exact Mass: 330.1831

Molecular Weight: 330.42

Elemental Analysis: C, 72.70; H, 7.93; O, 19.37

Price and Availability

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Synonym
meso-Dihydroguaiaretic acid
IUPAC/Chemical Name
4-[(2r,3s)-4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-dimethylbutyl]-2-methoxyphenol
InChi Key
ADFOLUXMYYCTRR-OKILXGFUSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H26O4/c1-13(9-15-5-7-17(21)19(11-15)23-3)14(2)10-16-6-8-18(22)20(12-16)24-4/h5-8,11-14,21-22H,9-10H2,1-4H3/t13-,14+
SMILES Code
OC1=CC=C(C[C@@H](C)[C@@H](C)CC2=CC=C(O)C(OC)=C2)C=C1OC
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 330.42 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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