Herniarin is a natural chemical compound. Chemically, it can be considered a methoxy derivative of coumarin or a methyl derivative of umbelliferone.
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Preferred IUPAC name
7-Methoxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one | |
Other names
7-O-Methylumbelliferone
7-Methoxycoumarin Ayapanin Herniarine Methyl umbelliferyl ether | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.741 |
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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
edit- ^ "Herniarin". liberherbarum.com.
- ^ 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.