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esculetin; aesculetin


Name(s) esculetin; aesculetin
Scientific name(s) esculetin; 6,7-dihydroxycoumarin; 6,7-dihydroxy-2h-chromen-2-one; cichorigenin; esculetol; cichoriin aglucon
Formula C9H6O4
Molecular mass 178.143
IUPAC name 6,7-dihydroxychromen-2-one; 6,7-dihydroxy-2h-chromen-2-one
INCHI InChI=1S/C9H6O4/c10-6-3-5-1-2-9(12)13-8(5)4-7(6)11/h1-4,10-11H
SMILE OC1=C(O)C=C2C=CC(=O)OC2=C1
CAS ID 305-01-1
PubChem ID 5281416
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description Metabolite of infected sweet potato. Aesculetin is found in many foods, some of which are root vegetables, wild carrot, sweet basil, and carrot.