OBO ID: CHEBI:145256
Term Name: 6,7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • 4-methyl-6,7-dihydroxycoumarin
  • 4-methylaesculetin
  • 4-methylesculetin
  • 4-methylesculetol
  • 6,7-dihydroxy-4-methyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one
  • 6,7-dihydroxy-4-methyl-2H-benzopyran-2-one
  • 6,7-dihydroxy-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one
  • 6,7-dihydroxy-4-methylchromen-2-one
  • methylesculetin
Definition: A hydroxycoumarin that is 4-methylcuomarin which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 4. A hyaluronan synthesis inhibitor. It has also been used as a fluorescent sensor to monitor the consumption of a boronic acid in Suzuki coupling reactions; fluorescence is readily detectable by the naked eye using a standard 365 nm UV lamp.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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