Hymecromone

Hymecromone
Clinical data
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Identifiers
Synonyms 4-Methylumbelliferone
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ECHA InfoCard 100.001.806
Chemical and physical data
Formula C10H8O3
Molar mass 176.17 g/mol
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Hymecromone (4-methylumbelliferone) is a drug used in bile therapy. It is used as choleretic and antispasmodic drugs and as a standard for the fluorometric determination of enzyme activity.

Hymecromone is a crystalline solid with a melting point of 194–195 °C. It is soluble in methanol and glacial acetic acid.

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