Hymecromone

Hymecromone

Clinical data
Synonyms	4-Methylumbelliferone
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	A05AX02 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 7-Hydroxy-4-methylchromen-2-one
CAS Number	90-33-5 Y
PubChem CID	5280567
DrugBank	DB07118 Y
ChemSpider	4444190 Y
UNII	3T5NG4Q468
KEGG	D00170 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:17224 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL12208 Y
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C10H8O3
Molar mass	176.17 g/mol
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C/2Oc1cc(O)ccc1\C(=C\2)C
InChI InChI=1S/C10H8O3/c1-6-4-10(12)13-9-5-7(11)2-3-8(6)9/h2-5,11H,1H3 Y Key:HSHNITRMYYLLCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Hymecromone (4-methylumbelliferone) is a drug used in bile therapy. It is used as choleretic and antispasmodic drugs and as a standard for the fluorometric determination of enzyme activity.

Hymecromone is a crystalline solid with a melting point of 194–195 °C. It is soluble in methanol and glacial acetic acid.