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C12H8O4
216.19 g/mol
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Methoxsalen

CAS298-81-7EC206-066-9
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Methoxsalen is a photosensitizing compound used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. It is combined with ultraviolet A radiation in research and clinical settings for repigmentation procedures.

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H371May cause damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

9-methoxyfuro[3,2-g]chromen-7-one

InChIKey

QXKHYNVANLEOEG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COC1=C2C(=CC3=C1OC=C3)C=CC(=O)O2

Synonyms (80)
  • 8-MOP
  • 8-MP
  • 8MO
  • Methoxsalen (JP18/USP)
  • Methoxsalen, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 7H-Furo[3, 9-methoxy-
  • 8-MOP;Xanthotoxin;Ammoidin
  • 8-Methoxy-2',6,7-furocoumarin
  • 8-Methoxy-4',6,7-furocoumarin
  • 8-Methoxy-6,7-furanocoumarin
  • 8-Methoxyfuranocoumarin
  • 8-Methoxypsoralen
  • 8-Methoxypsoralene
  • 8-methoxsalen
  • 8-methoxylpsoralen
  • 9-Methoxypsoralen
  • Ammodin
  • Ammoidin
  • Deltapsoralen
  • Dltasoralen
  • Geroxalen
  • METHOXSALEN [MART.]
  • Meladinin
  • Meladinin (VAN)
  • Meladinine
  • Meladoxen
  • Meloxine
  • Methoxa Dome
  • Methoxalen
  • Methoxaten
  • Methoxsalen (Oxsoralen)
  • Methoxsalen (Standard)
  • Methoxsalen, 8-
  • Methoxsalene
  • Metoxalen
  • Metoxaleno
  • Mopsoralen
  • New-Meladinin
  • O-methylxanthotoxol
  • OXSORALEN (TN)
  • Oxoralen
  • Oxsoralen
  • Oxsoralen Ultra
  • Oxsoralen lotion
  • Oxypsoralen
  • Proralone-mop
  • Psoralon-MOP
  • Puvalen
  • Puvamet
  • Puvasoralen
  • SM-88 COMPONENT METHOXSALEN
  • UVADEX (TN)
  • Ultra Mop
  • Uvadex
  • Vitpso
  • Xanthatoxin
  • Xanthotoxin
  • Xanthotoxin,Methoxsalen
  • Xanthotoxine
  • Zanthotoxin
  • methoxsalen
  • methoxypsoralen