5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin
Synonym(s):5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin;Citropten;Limettin
- CAS NO.：487-06-9
- Empirical Formula: C11H10O4
- Molecular Weight: 206.19
- MDL number: MFCD00006870
- EINECS: 207-646-4
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-08-05 19:35:02
What is 5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin?
The Uses of 5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin
5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin is a derivitized coumarin compound.
The Uses of 5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin
photosensitizing agent
Definition
ChEBI: 5,7-dimethoxy-1-benzopyran-2-one is a member of coumarins.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 118, p. 6305, 1996 DOI: 10.1021/ja961107i
General Description
5,7-dimethoxycoumarin is isolated and identified from leaves and fruits of Pelea anisata H. Mann, a plant whose fruit are used in the construction of mohikana leis. It induces frameshift mutagenesis in bacteria. It also causes lethal photosensitization and the formation of sister chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster cells.
Biochem/physiol Actions
5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin induces the processes of differentiation and melanogenesis in murine (B16) and human (A375).
Properties of 5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin
| Melting point: | 146-149 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 305.04°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.2607 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.4570 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility | Acetonitrile (Slightly), Chloroform (Slightly) |
| form | Solid |
| color | White to Off-White |
| Merck | 14,5492 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 487-06-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, 5,7-dimethoxy-(487-06-9) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 5,7-dimethoxy- (487-06-9) |
Safety information for 5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P501:Dispose of contents/container to..… |
Computed Descriptors for 5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin
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