Coumarin 106

Description

Coumarin 478 is a vital chemical compound used in biomedicine mainly for its anticancer properties. It has demonstrated potential in inhibiting tumor growth and metastasis, making it a valuable drug in the treatment of various types of cancers. Coumarin 478 shows promising results in clinical trials and is actively being researched for its effectiveness against specific cancer types.

Chemical Properties

yellow powder and chunks

Uses

Coumarin 106 (Coumarin 478) is a dipolar laser dye. Coumarin 106 is an inhibitor of AChE and BChE. Coumarin 106 displays mixed-type AChE inhibition with a pIC50=4.97 and Ki=2.36 μM. Coumarin 106 inhibits BChE with slightly lower potency (pIC50=4.56)[1][2].

References

[1] Patil SK, et al. Determination of ground and excited state dipole moments of dipolar laser dyes by solvatochromic shift method. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2014 Apr 5;123:117-26. DOI:10.1016/j.saa.2013.12.031
[2] Fallarero A, et al. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase by coumarins: the case of coumarin 106. Pharmacol Res. 2008 Sep-Oct;58(3-4):215-21. DOI:10.1016/j.phrs.2008.08.001
[3] G.A. REYNOLDS  K. H D. New coumarin dyes with rigidized structure for flashlamp-pumped dye lasers[J]. Optics Communications, 1975, 13 3: Pages 222-225. DOI: 10.1016/0030-4018(75)90085-1
[4] EMMA ALEXANDER. Room temperature phosphorescence of coumarin 106 with direct triplet state excitation[J]. Dyes and Pigments, 2023, 217: Article 111389. DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2023.111389