Bifuhalol is a phlorotannin. The ethanol extract of the brown alga Sargassum ringgoldianum contains phlorotannins of the bifuhalol type, which shows an antioxidative activity.[1]

Bifuhalol
Chemical structure of bifuhalol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5-(2,4,6-Trihydroxyphenoxy)benzene-1,2,3-triol
Other names
5-(2,4,6-Trihydroxyphenoxy)-1,2,3-benzenetriol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H10O7/c13-5-1-9(16)12(10(17)2-5)19-6-3-7(14)11(18)8(15)4-6/h1-4,13-18H
    Key: PYUFXOMNRPZYTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)OC2=CC(=C(C(=C2)O)O)O)O)O
Properties
C12H10O7
Molar mass 266.205 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ Nakai, Masaaki; Kageyama, Norihiko; Nakahara, Koichi; Miki, Wataru (2006). "Phlorotannins as Radical Scavengers from the Extract of Sargassum ringgoldianum". Marine Biotechnology. 8 (4): 409–414. Bibcode:2006MarBt...8..409N. doi:10.1007/s10126-005-6168-9. PMID 16602026. S2CID 29097842.