Fraxetin

Fraxetin
Chemical structure of fraxetin.
Names
IUPAC name
7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxychromen-2-one
Other names
7,8-Dihydroxy-6-methoxycoumarin
Identifiers
574-84-5
ChemSpider 4437972
EC Number 209-376-2
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KEGG C09265
PubChem 5273569
Properties
C10H8O5
Molar mass 208.17 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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Fraxetin is an O-methylated coumarin. It can be found in Fraxinus rhynchophylla.[1] Fraxin is a glucoside of fraxetin.

References

  1. Thuong, PT; Pokharel, YR; Lee, MY; Kim, SK; Bae, K; Su, ND; Oh, WK; Kang, KW (2009). "Dual anti-oxidative effects of fraxetin isolated from Fraxinus rhinchophylla". Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 32 (9): 1527–32. doi:10.1248/bpb.32.1527. PMID 19721227.


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