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Psoralen

Catalog No. P839800 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 66-97-7 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one
IUPAC Traditional name
psoralen
Synonyms
Furocoumarin
Ficusin
Furo[2',3':7,6]coumarin
7H-Furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-7-one
3-(6-Hydroxy-5-benzofuranyl)-2-propenoic Acid δ-Lactone
6,7-Furanocoumarin
Furo[4',5':6,7]coumarin
NSC 404562
Psoralene

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 66-97-7

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Off-White Solid
Melting Point 163-164°C
Solubility Chloroform
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Storage Condition -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)
Psoralens are phytoalexins; they are used by plants in a defensive response to attacks by fungi and insects. They have also shown photosensitizing and phototoxic effects in animals and humans and have been used in photochemotherapy for management of vitil

REFERENCES

  • Parsons, B.J., et al.: Photochem. Photobiol., 32, 813 (1980)