umbelliferone

Also known as skimmetin, hydrangin, 7-hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, beta-umbelliferone, Skimmetine, Umbelliferon, beta -umbelliferone, 7-Hydroxycoumarin sulphate

Umbelliferone, also known as 7-hydroxycoumarin, hydrangine, skimmetine, and '''beta-umbelliferone''', is a natural product of the coumarin family.

Chemical data

Formula: C9H6O3
Molecular weight: 162.14 g/mol
IUPAC name: 7-hydroxychromen-2-one
SMILES: C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O
InChIKey: ORHBXUUXSCNDEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 1.6
Polar surface area: 46.5 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 3
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Has part: hydrogen
Mass: 162.032
Image: Sample of 7-hydroxycoumarin.jpg

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found in taxon: Deutzia hookeriana
chemical formula: C₉H₆O₃
canonical SMILES: C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O
melting point: 230.0
has characteristic: bitterness
Commons category: Umbelliferone
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

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Natural occurrences and name
Biosynthesis
Chemical synthesis
Ultraviolet fluorescence
Uses
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Umbelliferone, also known as 7-hydroxycoumarin, hydrangine, skimmetine, and '''beta-umbelliferone''', is a natural product of the coumarin family.

It absorbs ultraviolet light strongly at several wavelengths. There are some indications that this chemical is antimutagenic, it is used in sunscreens. Umbelliferone has been reported to have antioxidant properties.

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