Structured Summary
Abstract
An oral anticoagulant that interferes with the metabolism of vitamin K. It is also used in biochemical experiments as an inhibitor of reductases.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C19H12O6
- Molecular Weight
- 336.3 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 66-76-2
- IUPAC Name
- 4-hydroxy-3-[(4-hydroxy-2-oxochromen-3-yl)methyl]chromen-2-one
- InChIKey
- DOBMPNYZJYQDGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=C(C(=O)O2)CC3=C(C4=CC=CC=C4OC3=O)O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D001728
- Source
- PubChem CID 54676038
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Bishydroxycoumarin
- Dicoumarol
- Dicoumarin
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
96; was BISHYDROXYCOUMARIN 1963-95; DICUMAROL was see BISHYDROXYCOUMARIN 1963-95
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dicumarol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001728. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001728
- Dicumarol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicoumarol
- Dicumarol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420886
- Dicumarol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 54676038. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54676038