2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde (DMBA) is a reagent used to specifically quantify phlorotannins. This product reacts specifically with 1,3-and 1,3,5-substituted phenols (e.g., phlorotannins) to form a colored product.[1]

References

  1. ^ Stern, J. Lewis; Hagerman, Ann E.; Steinberg, Peter D.; Winter, Frank C.; Estes, James A. (1996). "A new assay for quantifying brown algal phlorotannins and comparisons to previous methods". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 22 (7): 1273–1293. doi:10.1007/BF02266965. PMID 24226084. S2CID 20164807.