Scopoletin

Scopoletin
IUPAC name 7-hydroxy-6-methoxychromen-2-one
Other names Gelseminic acid Chrysatropic acid Scopoletine 6-Methylesculetin Murrayetin Scopoletol Escopoletin Methylesculetin 6-O-Methylesculetin Esculetin-6-methyl ether 7-Hydroxy-5-methoxycoumarin 6-Methoxyumbelliferone
Identifiers
CAS number	92-61-5 Y
PubChem	5280460
ChemSpider	4444113 N
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)O
InChI InChI=1S/C10H8O4/c1-13-9-4-6-2-3-10(12)14-8(6)5-7(9)11/h2-5,11H,1H3 N Key: RODXRVNMMDRFIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C10H8O4/c1-13-9-4-6-2-3-10(12)14-8(6)5-7(9)11/h2-5,11H,1H3 Key: RODXRVNMMDRFIK-UHFFFAOYAG
Properties
Molecular formula	C10H8O4
Molar mass	192.16 g/mol
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Scopoletin is a coumarin found in the root of plants in the genus Scopolia like Scopolia carniolica or Scopolia japonica, in chicory, in Artemisia scoparia, in the roots and leaves of Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica ), in the passion flower, in Brunfelsia, in Viburnum prunifolium or Kleinhovia hospita. It can also be found in vinegar,^[1] some whiskies or in dandelion coffee. A similar coumarin is scoparone.

Glycosides

Scopolin is a glucoside of scopoletin formed by the action of the enzyme, scopoletin glucosyltransferase.

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