Description
7-Acetoxy-4-methylcoumarin, isolated from Trigonella foenum graceum, is a fluorogenic substrate for carboxylesterase yielding a blue fluorescent solution upon cleavage. It is used in aprotic media (a cell membrane environmental mimic) to study superoxide and related oxyl-radical reactions of model biological membranes dispersed in aqueous media.
Synonyms
7-Acetoxy-4-methylcoumarin; 4-Methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-7-yl acetate; 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 7-(acetyloxy)-4-methyl-; 7-(Acetyloxy)-4-methyl-2-benzopyrone; beta-Methylumbelliferyl acetate; 4-methyl-7-acetyloxy coumarin; NSC-1059; NSC31658
IUPAC Name
(4-methyl-2-oxochromen-7-yl) acetate
Molecular Formula
C12H10O4
Canonical SMILES
CC1=CC(=O)OC2=C1C=CC(=C2)OC(=O)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C12H10O4/c1-7-5-12(14)16-11-6-9(15-8(2)13)3-4-10(7)11/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChIKey
HXVZGASCDAGAPS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
371.4±37.0°C at 760 mmHg
Solubility
Soluble in Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)
Appearance
White to Off-white Solid
Storage
Store at -20°C under inert atmosphere