Description
Methoxsalen - also called xanthotoxin, marketed under the trade names Oxsoralen, Deltasoralen, Meladinine - is a drug used to treat psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo, and some cutaneous lymphomas in conjunction with exposing the skin to UVA light from lamps or sunlight.
Synonyms
Xanthotoxin, NCI-C55903; NCI C55903; NCIC55903
IUPAC Name
9-methoxyfuro[3,2-g]chromen-7-one
Molecular Formula
C12H8O4
Canonical SMILES
COC1=C2C(=CC3=C1OC=C3)C=CC(=O)O2
InChI
InChI=1S/C12H8O4/c1-14-12-10-8(4-5-15-10)6-7-2-3-9(13)16-11(7)12/h2-6H,1H3
InChIKey
QXKHYNVANLEOEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Solubility
less than 1 mg/mL at 59 °F
Application
spasmolytic; radioprotectant; photosensitise; anti-inflammatory;