Isocoumarin Explained

Isocoumarin (1H-2-benzopyran-1-one; 3,4-benzo-2-pyrone) is a lactone, a type of natural organic compound.

Known natural compounds

• Thunberginol A and B

dihydroisocoumarins

• Hydrangenol
• Phyllodulcin
• Thunberginol C, D, E and G
• The derivative 3-acetyl-3,4-dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-1H-2-benzopyran-1-one can be found in Huáng bǎi (Phellodendron chinense), one of the fifty fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine.^[1]

See also

• Coumarin

Notes and References

1. Cui . WS . Tian . J . Ma . ZJ . Guo . YQ . Wang . JH . Li . X . A new isocoumarin from bark of Pellodendron chinense . Natural Product Research . 17 . 6 . 427–9 . 2003 . 14577693 . 10.1080/14786410310001617695.