8,9-Dihydroxynaphtho[2,3-c]furan-1(3H)-one

CAS Registry Number®

492-23-9

CAS Name

8,9-Dihydroxynaphtho[2,3-c]furan-1(3H)-one

Molecular Formula

C12H8O4

Molecular Mass

216.19

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    168 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C12H8O4/c13-8-3-1-2-6-4-7-5-16-12(15)10(7)11(14)9(6)8/h1-4,13-14H,5H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=JDGOEFZZYBWLFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

OC1=C2C(=CC=3C1=C(O)C=CC3)COC2=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C1OCC2=CC=3C=CC=C(O)C3C(O)=C12

Other Names for this Substance

  • Naphtho[2,3-c]furan-1(3H)-one, 8,9-dihydroxy-
  • 2-Naphthoic acid, 1,8-dihydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-, γ-lactone
  • 8,9-Dihydroxynaphtho[2,3-c]furan-1(3H)-one
  • β-Sorigenin
  • Sorigenin

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