7-Methoxycoumarin Chemical Properties

Melting point:

117-121 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

247.77°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.1795 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4500 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

DMF: soluble

form 

Powder

color 

Beige to salmon-pinkish

Odor

at 100.00 %. balsam tonka sweet

Odor Type

balsamic

Water Solubility 

MISCIBLE

BRN 

141728

LogP

1.821 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

531-59-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, 7-methoxy-(531-59-9)

EPA Substance Registry System

2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 7-methoxy- (531-59-9)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

22-24/25-36-26

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

DJ3100380

F 

8

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

32129000

MSDS

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7-Methoxycoumarin Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

beige to salmon-pinkish powder

Uses

7-Methoxycoumarin is a compound biosynthesized in lavender that exhibits antimicrobial activity.

Uses

7-Methoxycoumarin (Herniarin) is used to study antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties and its activity as an allergen. 7-Methoxycoumarin may be used as a reference material in the purification, separation and analysis of coumarin compounds.

Definition

ChEBI: A member of the class of coumarins that is coumarin substituted by a methoxy group at position 7.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron, 62, p. 6918, 2006 DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2006.04.080

General Description

7-Methoxycoumarin is one of the main volatile odorant found in key lime essential oil and tarragon leaves.

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