Bishydroxycoumarin

Name:
Bishydroxycoumarin
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	3,3′-methylenebis(4-hydroxycoumarin)dicoumarol
M Formula:	C19H12O6
Properties:
White or creamy-white crystalline powder; faint pleasant odor; slightly bitter taste. Mp 287–293C. Readily soluble in solutions of fixed alkali hydroxides; slightly soluble in chloroform; almost insoluble in water, alcohol, and ether.
Derivation:
(1) Originally extracted from spoiled sweet clover; (2) synthetically from methyl acetylsalicylate sodium and formaldehyde.
Grade:
USP.
Hazard:
May cause hemorrhage.
Use:
Anticoagulant for blood.