Substance
ID:395803
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one
IUPAC Traditional name
psoralen
Synonyms
PsoralenFicusinPsoraleneFuro[4',5':6,7]coumarinFurocoumarin3-(6-Hydroxy-5-benzofuranyl)-2-propenoic Acid δ-Lactone6,7-FuranocoumarinFuro[2',3':7,6]coumarinNSC 4045627H-Furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-7-one
Registration numbers
CAS Number
Properties
Physical Property
Apperance
Off-White Solid
Melting Point
163-164°C
Solubility
Chloroform
Safety Information
MSDS Link
Storage Condition
-20°C Freezer
Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Molecule Details
Psoralens are phytoalexins; they are used by plants in a defensive response to attacks by fungi and insects. They have also shown photosensitizing and phototoxic effects in animals and humans and have been used in photochemotherapy for management of vitil
Molecular Spectra
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References
• Parsons, B.J., et al.: Photochem. Photobiol., 32, 813 (1980)