Abstract (3, 4-Dihydroxyphenyl)(2, 3, 4-trihydroxyphenyl) methanone (5) and its two derivatives with bromine were synthesized from reactions such as bromination and demethylation of (3, 4-dimethoxyphenyl)(2, 3, 4-trimethoxyphenyl) methanone (6). The Wolf- Kishner reduction product (9) of 6 and its three derivatives with bromine were obtained. 4-(3, 4-Dihydroxybenzyl) benzene-1, 2, 3-triol and its dibromide derivative (16) were also ...