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IUPAC name
8-Hydroxy-3-methyl-3,4-dihydroisochromen-1-one
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Other names
(−)-Mellein
(R)-(−)-Mellein Ochracin 3,4-Dihydro-8-hydroxy-3-methyl-1H-2-benzopyran-1-one | |
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3D model (
JSmol)
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ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
PubChem
CID
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CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
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Properties | |
C10H10O3 | |
Molar mass | 178.187 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Mellein is a dihydroisocoumarin, a phenolic compound produced by the mold species Aspergillus ochraceus. [1]
4-Hydroxymellein is also produced by Aspergillus ochraceus. [1]
6-Hydroxymellein, together with S-adenosyl methionine, is a substrate of the enzyme 6-hydroxymellein O-methyltransferase to form 6-methoxymellein and S-adenosylhomocysteine in Apiaceae. [2] 6-Methoxymellein is one of the compounds responsible for bitterness in carrots.
Names | |
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IUPAC name
8-Hydroxy-3-methyl-3,4-dihydroisochromen-1-one
| |
Other names
(−)-Mellein
(R)-(−)-Mellein Ochracin 3,4-Dihydro-8-hydroxy-3-methyl-1H-2-benzopyran-1-one | |
Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol)
|
|
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
PubChem
CID
|
|
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (
EPA)
|
|
| |
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Properties | |
C10H10O3 | |
Molar mass | 178.187 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Mellein is a dihydroisocoumarin, a phenolic compound produced by the mold species Aspergillus ochraceus. [1]
4-Hydroxymellein is also produced by Aspergillus ochraceus. [1]
6-Hydroxymellein, together with S-adenosyl methionine, is a substrate of the enzyme 6-hydroxymellein O-methyltransferase to form 6-methoxymellein and S-adenosylhomocysteine in Apiaceae. [2] 6-Methoxymellein is one of the compounds responsible for bitterness in carrots.