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Preferred IUPAC name
7-Hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one | |
Other names
7-hydroxycoumarin, hydrangine, skimmetine, beta-umbelliferone
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.038 |
PubChem CID
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UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C9H6O3 | |
Molar mass | 162.14 g/mol |
Appearance | yellowish-white crystalline odorless powder |
Melting point | 230 °C (446 °F; 503 K) (decomposes) |
-88.22·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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,[1] it is used in sunscreens.[2] Umbelliferone has been reported to have antioxidant properties.[3][4]
It is a yellowish-white crystalline solid that has a slight solubility in hot water, but high solubility in ethanol.