Term Name:	6,7-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin
Synonyms:	4-methyl-6,7-dihydroxycoumarin, 4-methylaesculetin, 4-methylesculetin, 4-methylesculetol, 6,7-dihydroxy-4-methyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, 6,7-dihydroxy-4-methyl-2H-benzopyran-2-one, 6,7-dihydroxy-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one, 6,7-dihydroxy-4-methylchromen-2-one, methylesculetin
Definition:	A hydroxycoumarin that is 4-methylcuomarin which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 4. A hyaluronan synthesis inhibitor. It has also been used as a fluorescent sensor to monitor the consumption of a boronic acid in Suzuki coupling reactions; fluorescence is readily detectable by the naked eye using a standard 365 nm UV lamp.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:145256]  ( EBI )