Description
Coumarin is an edema modifier, known to stimulate macrophages to degrade extracellular albumin, allowing faster resorption of edematous fluids. It has anti-cancer, anti-inflammation, anti-virus and other pharmacological activities.
Synonyms
2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one; 1,2-Benzopyrone; 5,6-Benzo-2-pyrone; Benzo-α-pyrone; Coumarinic Anhydride; NSC 8774; Rattex; cis-o-Coumarinic acid Lactone; o-Hydroxycinnamic acid lactone; 2H-Chromen-2-one; Coumarinic lactone; Kumarin
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H6O2/c10-9-6-5-7-3-1-2-4-8(7)11-9/h1-6H
InChIKey
ZYGHJZDHTFUPRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
298.0±0.0°C at 760 mmHg
Solubility
Soluble in Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
Appearance
White to Off-white Solid
Application
Appetite-suppressing
Risk Statements
R20/21/22; R36/37/38; R40
Safety Statements
S26-S36/37
Vapor Pressure
0.01 mm Hg ( 47 °C)