5880-42-2

ChEBI: Deoxycohumulone is a 2-acyl-4,6-diprenylphloroglucinol in which the acyl group is specified as isobutyryl. It has a role as an agrochemical and an insecticide.

obtained by reaction of 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol (3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-butene) with phloroisobutyrophenone in the presence of zinc chloride or boron trifluoride etherate in dioxane, at 20° for 89 h (18%.