4-HYDROXY-3-NITROCOUMARIN Chemical Properties

Melting point:

172 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Boiling point:

364.5±42.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.63±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

pka

4.50±1.00(Predicted)

form 

powder to crystal

color 

White to Yellow to Green

λmax

329nm(EtOH(50vol%))(lit.)

BRN 

1247343

CAS DataBase Reference

20261-31-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T

Risk Statements 

25

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 2811 6.1 / PGIII

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2932.20.4500

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4-HYDROXY-3-NITROCOUMARIN Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

yellow to tan crystalline powder

Uses

4-Hydroxy-3-nitrocoumarin (cas# 20261-31-8) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.

Uses

4-Hydroxy-3-nitrocoumarin may be used as starting reagent for the synthesis of following compounds:

• 4-chloro-3-nitrocoumarin
• 2-unsubstituted 3-nitrochromone
• 4-amino-3-nitrocoumarins

General Description

4-Hydroxy-3-nitrocoumarin is a coumarin derivative and its cytotoxic action against cultured human tumor and normal cells has been investigated. It can be prepared by the nitration of 4-hydroxycoumarin in glacial acetic acid by using 72% HNO₃.

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