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6,7-Dihydroxycoumarin

98%

Synonym(s):

Cichorigenin, Esculetin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H6O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
178.14
Beilstein:
152788
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

Assay

98%

form

powder

mp

271-273 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Oc1cc2OC(=O)C=Cc2cc1O

InChI

1S/C9H6O4/c10-6-3-5-1-2-9(12)13-8(5)4-7(6)11/h1-4,10-11H

InChI key

ILEDWLMCKZNDJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Li-Wen Tian et al.
Journal of natural products, 72(6), 1057-1060 (2009-05-09)
Five new 7-O-methylkaempferol and -quercetin glycosides, namely, nervilifordins A-E (1-5), were isolated from the whole plant of Nervilia fordii, together with seven known flavonoids (6, 7, and 9-13) and one known coumarin (8). Their structures were elucidated on the basis
Eun-Sun Yun et al.
Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA, 25(7), 1335-1342 (2011-05-24)
The phenolic compound esculetin is known to inhibit the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC). However, the signaling pathway by which esculetin mediates its molecular effects in VSMC remains to be identified. The present results suggest an unexpected role
Sudhakar R Subramaniam et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 250(2), 130-136 (2010-10-12)
Esculetin (6,7-dihydroxy coumarin), is a potent antioxidant that is present in several plant species. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of protection of esculetin in human hepatoma HepG2 cells against reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by
Chen Wang et al.
Journal of neurochemistry, 121(6), 1007-1013 (2012-03-31)
Previous studies have demonstrated that a natural coumarin compound esculetin (Esc) possesses antioxidant, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammation activities and rescues cultured primary neurons from NMDA toxicity. In this study, we investigated the neuroprotective effects of Esc on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury
Risto O Juvonen et al.
Planta medica, 85(6), 453-464 (2019-02-09)
Scoparone, a major constituent of the Chinese herbal medicine Yin Chen Hao, expresses beneficial effects in experimental models of various diseases. The intrinsic doses and effects of scoparone are dependent on its metabolism, both in humans and animals. We evaluated

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