Dihydrochalcone

is a commercial artificial sweetener that features the dihydrochalcone substituent. • Aspalathin, a C-linked dihydrochalcone glucoside found in rooibos, a common herbal tea • Naringin dihydrochalcone, an artificial sweetener derived from naringin • Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, an artificial sweetener derived from citrus • Nothofagin, a C-linked phloretin glucoside found in rooibos • Phloretin • Isosalipurpurin Dihydrochalcones (3′,5′-dihydroxy-2′,4′,6′-trimethoxydihydrochalcone (methyl linderone) and 2′-hydroxy-3′,4′,5′,6′-tetramethoxydihydrochalcone (dihydrokanakugiol) can be found in twigs of Lindera lucida. ==Uses==

A known use of dihydrochalcone is in the synthesis of 3-phenylindene [1961-97-3]. This in-turn finds application in the synthesis of Indriline & Pyrophendane [7009-69-0]. ==References==