CHEBI:490095 - esculetin

ChEBI IDCHEBI:490095
ChEBI Nameesculetin
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DefinitionA hydroxycoumarin that is umbelliferone in which the hydrogen at position 6 is substituted by a hydroxy group. It is used in filters for absorption of ultraviolet light.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:4852, CHEBI:605090
Last Modified27 September 2021
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FormulaC9H6O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass178.143
Monoisotopic Mass178.02661
SMILESO=c1ccc2cc(O)c(O)cc2o1
InChIInChI=1S/C9H6O4/c10-6-3-5-1-2-9(12)13-8(5)4-7(6)11/h1-4,10-11H
InChIKeyILEDWLMCKZNDJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
ultraviolet filter  A photochemical role realized in the absorption of ultraviolet light, for example to protect skin cells from damage.
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Role:
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
esculetin (CHEBI:490095) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
esculetin (CHEBI:490095) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
esculetin (CHEBI:490095) has role ultraviolet filter (CHEBI:73335)
esculetin (CHEBI:490095) is a hydroxycoumarin (CHEBI:37912)
Incoming Relation(s)
2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g][1,4]benzodioxin-7-one (CHEBI:91203) has functional parent esculetin (CHEBI:490095)
2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g][1,4]benzodioxin-7-one (CHEBI:91204) has functional parent esculetin (CHEBI:490095)
8-geranylesculetin (CHEBI:134359) has functional parent esculetin (CHEBI:490095)
esculin (CHEBI:4853) has functional parent esculetin (CHEBI:490095)
isoscopoletin (CHEBI:81484) has functional parent esculetin (CHEBI:490095)
scoparone (CHEBI:9055) has functional parent esculetin (CHEBI:490095)
IUPAC Name 
6,7-dihydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one
Synonyms  Source
6,7-dihydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-oneChemIDplus
6,7-dihydroxycoumarinChemIDplus
aesculetinChEBI
AesculetinKEGG COMPOUND
cichorigeninChEBI
cichoriin agluconChemIDplus
UniProt Name  Source
esculetinUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
C00002471KNApSAcK
C09263KEGG COMPOUND
LSM-6624LINCS
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:152788Reaxys
CAS:305-01-1ChemIDplus
CAS:305-01-1KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:305-01-1NIST Chemistry WebBook
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