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bergaptol
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Bergaptol is a natural furanocoumarin with the molecular formula C11H6O4. It is found in the essential oils of citrus including lemon and bergamot.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C11H6O4
- Molecular weight
- 202.16 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-hydroxyfuro[3,2-g]chromen-7-one
- SMILES
- C1=CC(=O)OC2=CC3=C(C=CO3)C(=C21)O
- InChIKey
- GIJHDGJRTUSBJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2
- Polar surface area
- 59.7 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- furanocoumarin
- Mass
- 202.026609
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- chemical formula
- C₁₁H₆O₄
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC(=O)OC2=CC3=C(C=CO3)C(=C21)O
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Research
- Notes
Bergaptol is a natural furanocoumarin with the molecular formula C11H6O4. It is found in the essential oils of citrus including lemon and bergamot.
== Research == Bergaptol is researched for anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-osteoporosis, anti-microbial, and anti-lipidemic properties.
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