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Also known as 1H-2-benzopyran-1-one, 3,4-Benzo-2-pyrone

Isocoumarin (1H-2-benzopyran-1-one; 3,4-benzo-2-pyrone) is a lactone, a type of natural organic compound.

Chemical data

Formula
C9H6O2
Molecular weight
146.14 g/mol
IUPAC name
isochromen-1-one
SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=COC2=O
InChIKey
IQZZFVDIZRWADY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.9
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
146.037
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chemical formula
C₉H₆O₂
topic's main category
Category:Isocoumarins
Commons category
Isocoumarins
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C=COC2=O
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Known natural compounds
  • See also
  • References

Isocoumarin (1H-2-benzopyran-1-one; 3,4-benzo-2-pyrone) is a lactone, a type of natural organic compound.

== Known natural compounds == Thunberginol A and B dihydroisocoumarins Hydrangenol Phyllodulcin Thunberginol C, D, E and G The derivative 3-acetyl-3,4-dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-1H-2-benzopyran-1-one can be found in Huáng bǎi (Phellodendron chinense), one of the fifty fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine.

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