Isocoumarin (1''H''-2-benzopyran-1-one; 3,4-benzo-2-pyrone) is a
lactone
Lactones are cyclic carboxylic esters. They are derived from the corresponding hydroxycarboxylic acids by esterification. They can be saturated or unsaturated.
Lactones are formed by lactonization, the intramolecular esterification of the corresp ...
, a type of natural organic compound.
Known natural compounds
*
Thunberginol A and
B
; dihydroisocoumarins
*
Hydrangenol
*
Phyllodulcin
*
Thunberginol C,
D,
E and
G
* The
derivative
In mathematics, the derivative is a fundamental tool that quantifies the sensitivity to change of a function's output with respect to its input. The derivative of a function of a single variable at a chosen input value, when it exists, is t ...
3-acetyl-3,4-dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-1''H''-2-benzopyran-1-one can be found in
Huáng bǎi (''
Phellodendron chinense''), one of the fifty fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine.
See also
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Coumarin
Coumarin () or 2''H''-chromen-2-one is an aromatic organic chemical compound with formula . Its molecule can be described as a benzene molecule with two adjacent hydrogen atoms replaced by an unsaturated lactone ring , forming a second six-me ...
References
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