4,6-dihydroxybenzofuran-3-one

Uses

4,6-Dihydroxy-3(2H)-benzofuranone is an intermediate in synthesizing Diosmetin 3’,7-Diglucuronide-d3 (D485042), a labelled Diosmetin 3’,7-Diglucuronide (D485040), which is a metabolite of Diosmetin (D485000) which is a flavonoid often administered in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency, hemorrhoids, and related affections.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 64, p. 382, 1942 DOI: 10.1021/ja01254a044