Bergapten

Product Description

NAME :- BERGAPTEN

IUPAC NAME :- 4-methoxy-7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one

CAS NO. :- 484-20-8

FORMULA :- C₁₂H₈O₄

SYNONYMS :- 5-MOP;4-MOP;MAJUDIN;Geralen;HERACLIN;Bergaptan;Psoraderm;BERGAPTEN; Bergaptene;  AKOS 201-13

APPLICATION :- A psoralen phytotoxic citrus essential oil found in bergamont

DESCRIPTION :- Bergapten (5-methoxypsoralen) is a psoralen (also known as furocoumarins) found in bergamot essential oil and many other citrus essential oils, and is the chemical in bergamot oil that causes phototoxicity.