Herniarin is a natural chemical compound. Chemically, it can be considered a methoxy derivative of coumarin or a methyl derivative of umbelliferone.

Herniarin
Chemical structure of herniarin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
7-Methoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one
Other names
7-O-Methylumbelliferone
7-Methoxycoumarin
Ayapanin
Herniarine
Methyl umbelliferyl ether
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H8O3/c1-12-8-4-2-7-3-5-10(11)13-9(7)6-8/h2-6H,1H3 ☒N
    Key: LIIALPBMIOVAHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C10H8O3/c1-12-8-4-2-7-3-5-10(11)13-9(7)6-8/h2-6H,1H3
    Key: LIIALPBMIOVAHH-UHFFFAOYAW
  • O=C/2Oc1cc(OC)ccc1\C=C\2
Properties
C10H8O3
Molar mass 176.171 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Herniarin is found in Herniaria glabra,[1] Ayapana triplinervis and in species of the genus Prunus (P. mahaleb, P. pensylvanica, and P. maximowiczii).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Herniarin". liberherbarum.com.
  2. ^ Santamour F. S. and Riedel L. G. H. (1994). "Distribution and inheritance of scopolin and herniarin in some Prunus species". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 22 (2): 197–201. doi:10.1016/0305-1978(94)90008-6.