Description
λ max 354 nm in EthanolSuitable as laser dye and used as a fluorescent labeling reagent for trace determination of enzymes.
Synonyms
7-amino-4-methyl-1-benzopyran-2-one; 7-amino-4-methylchromen-2-one
IUPAC Name
7-amino-4-methylchromen-2-one
Molecular Formula
C10H9NO2
Canonical SMILES
CC1=CC(=O)OC2=C1C=CC(=C2)N
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H9NO2/c1-6-4-10(12)13-9-5-7(11)2-3-8(6)9/h2-5H,11H2,1H3
InChIKey
GLNDAGDHSLMOKX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
378.3 °C at 760 mmHg
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO, Methanol
Appearance
Slight yellow powder
Application
Coumarins are used as laser dyes. Coumarin 120 (Kodak) is the parent compound of the oldest aminocoumarin laser dye, which is Coumarin 311 (Kodak).