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Coumestrol

Catalog No. C781000 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 479-13-0 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
5,14-dihydroxy-8,17-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.011,16]heptadeca-1(10),2,4,6,11(16),12,14-heptaen-9-one
IUPAC Traditional name
coumestrol
Synonyms
NSC 22842
3,9-Dihydroxy-6H-benzofuro[3,2-c]-[1]benzopyran-6-one
Coumesterol
2-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-3-benzofurancarboxylic Acid δ-Lactone

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 479-13-0

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Pale Yellow Solid
Melting Point >300°C
Solubility Chloroform
Solubility DMSO
Solubility Ether
Solubility Slightly Sol. in Methanol
Solubility Water (pH 11-12)
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Storage Condition Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)
This compound has estrogenic activity. It exhibits bright blue fluorescence in neutral or acid solution, and greenish-yellow fluorescence in strong alkali solution.

REFERENCES

  • Wolfbeis, O.S. & K. Schaffner: Photochem. Photobiol., 32, 143(1980)
  • Bickoff et al.: J.Am. Chem Soc. 80, 3969 (1958)