Chemical Component Summary

Name3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-benzofuran-1-one
Synonymsphenolphthalein
Identifiers3,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-benzofuran-1-one
FormulaC20 H14 O4
Molecular Weight318.323
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESc1ccc2c(c1)C(=O)OC2(c3ccc(cc3)O)c4ccc(cc4)O
InChIInChI=1S/C20H14O4/c21-15-9-5-13(6-10-15)20(14-7-11-16(22)12-8-14)18-4-2-1-3-17(18)19(23)24-20/h1-12,21-22H
InChIKeyKJFMBFZCATUALV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count38
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count41
Aromatic Bond Count18

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB04824 
NamePhenolphthalein
Groups
  • approved
  • withdrawn
DescriptionPhenolphthalein was withdrawn in Canada due to concerns with carcinogenicity in 1997.
Synonyms
  • Phenolphthaleinum
  • Fenolftalein
  • Fenolftaleina
  • Phenolphtaleine
  • Yellow phenolphthalein
Brand Names
  • Laxatif Tab
  • Laxarol
  • Phillips' Gelcaps
  • Women's Laxative Tablets
  • Espotabs Laxative Tablets 90mg
IndicationUsed for over a century as a laxative.
Categories
  • Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
  • Benzene Derivatives
  • Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
  • Contact Laxatives
  • Drugs for Constipation
ATC-CodeA06AB04
CAS number77-09-8

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1-9MACTGWTSPLPLCVCLLLTCGFAEAGKLLVVPMDGSHWFTMRSVVEKLIL...unknown
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2MEVRPKESWNHADFVHCEDTESVPGKPSVNADEEVGGPQICRVCGDKATG...unknown
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 3MASREDELRNCVVCGDQATGYHFNALTCEGCKGFFRRTVSKSIGPTCPFA...unknown
Estrogen receptor alphaMTMTLHTKASGMALLHQIQGNELEPLNRPQLKIPLERPLGEVYLDSSKPA...unknownagonist
Sex hormone-binding globulinMESRGPLATSRLLLLLLLLLLRHTRQGWALRPVLPTQSAHDPPAVHLSNG...unknown
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 4764
ChEMBL CHEMBL63857
ChEBI CHEBI:34914
CCDC/CSD NIMDAO01, NIMDAO
COD 2007144