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Umbelliferone also known as 7-hydroxycoumarin hydrangine skimmetine and beta-umbelliferone is a widespread natural product of the coumarin family.It absorbs ultraviolet light strongly at several wavelengths. Despite several indications that this chemical is photomutagenic it is used in sunscreens.Umbelliferone has been reported to have antioxidant properties.It is a yellowish-white crystalline solid that has a slight solubility in hot water but high solubility in ethanol.
