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Citropten

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin, Citropten, Limettin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H10O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
206.19
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

impurities

≤1.0% water

mp

146-149 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

SMILES string

COc1cc(OC)c2C=CC(=O)Oc2c1

InChI

1S/C11H10O4/c1-13-7-5-9(14-2)8-3-4-11(12)15-10(8)6-7/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

NXJCRELRQHZBQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Citropten is found in the essential oil of bergamot. It is a photomutagenic and phototoxic compound which is used to stimulate human skin pigmentation.

Application

Citropten may be used as a reference standard in the determination of citropten in perfumes and sun-tan cosmetics using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultraviolet detector (HPLC-UV).

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Warning

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Determination of bergapten and citropten in perfumes and suntan cosmetics by high-performance liquid chromatography and fluorescence.
Bettero A and Benassi CA
Journal of Chromatography A, 280(2), 167-171 (1983)
High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of citropten and bergapten in suction blister fluid after solar product application in humans.
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