Umbelliferone
Agent Name
Umbelliferone
Alternative Name
7-Hydroxycoumarin
CAS Number
93-35-6
Formula
C9-H6-O3
Major Category
Dyes
Synonyms
Coumarin, 7-hydroxy-; 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 7-hydroxy-; 7 HC; 7-Hydroxycoumarin; 7-Oxycoumarin; Hydrangin; Hydrangine; Skimmetin; Skimmetine; Umbelliferon; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Coumarin Dyes
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White or pale yellow powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Found in many plants; Used in sunscreens, as intracellular and pH sensitive fluorescent indicator, and blood-brain barrier probe; [Merck Index] "Active metabolite of coumarin." [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Causes liver effects, effects on plasma proteins, hypoglycemia, and changes in clotting factors in 45-day intermittent intraperitoneal studies of rats; [RTECS] An irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Coumarin."
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