Hymecromone

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Hymecromone

Clinical data
Other names	4-Methylumbelliferone
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
ATC code	A05AX02 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 7-Hydroxy-4-methylchromen-2-one
JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC1=CC(=O)OC2=C1C=CC(=C2)O
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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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.^[1]

Hymecromone is a crystalline solid with a melting point of 194–195 °C. It is soluble in

See also

• Umbelliferone
• Coumarin

References