3-Hydroxyacetophenone Explained

3-Hydroxyacetophenone is a chemical compound. It is a component of castoreum, the exudate from the castor sacs of the mature beaver.[1]

Related compounds

Humans excrete small amounts of conjugated 2-amino-3-hydroxyacetophenone, a product of tryptophan metabolism, in the urine.[2]

The plant Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Asteraceae) contains an m-hydroxyacetophenone named viscidone.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 10.1007/BF00994195. Pheromonal activity of single castoreum constituents in beaver, Castor canadensis. 1991. Müller-Schwarze. D.. Houlihan. Peter W.. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 17. 4. 715–34. 24258917. 1991JCEco..17..715M . 29937875.
  2. 1215790. 1955. Dalgliesh. CE. Excretion of conjugated 2-amino-3-hydroxyacetophenone by man, and its significance in tryptophan metabolism. 61. 2. 334–337. Biochemical Journal. 10.1042/bj0610334. 13260216.
  3. 10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84171-0. An unusual m-hydroxyacetophenone and three new chromanone derivatives from Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus. 1981. Ngo. le-van. Thi. Van Cuong Pham. Phytochemistry. 20. 3. 485. 1981PChem..20..485N .

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