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'''Coumarin''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|uː|m|ər|ɪ|n}}) or '''2''H''-chromen-2-one''' is an aromatic organic [[chemical compound]] with formula {{chem2|C9H6O2}}. Its molecule can be described as a [[benzene]] molecule with two adjacent [[hydrogen]] atoms replaced by a lactone-like chain {{chem2|\s(CH)\d(CH)\s(C\dO)\sO\s}}, forming a second six-membered [[heterocycle]] that shares two [[carbon]]s with the benzene ring. It can be placed in the [[benzopyrone]] chemical class and considered as a [[lactone]].<ref name="pubchem19">{{cite web |url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/323 |title=Coumarin |date=4 April 2019 |publisher=PubChem, National Library of Medicine, US National Institutes of Health |access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref>
'''Coumarin''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|uː|m|ər|ɪ|n}}) or '''2''H''-chromen-2-one''' is an aromatic organic [[chemical compound]] with formula {{chem2|C9H6O2}}. Its molecule can be described as a [[benzene]] molecule with two adjacent [[hydrogen]] atoms replaced by an unsaturated [[lactone]] ring {{chem2|\s(CH)\d(CH)\s(C\dO)\sO\s}}, forming a second six-membered [[heterocycle]] that shares two [[carbon]]s with the benzene ring. It belongs to the [[benzopyrone]] chemical class and considered as a lactone.<ref name="pubchem19">{{cite web |url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/323 |title=Coumarin |date=4 April 2019 |publisher=PubChem, National Library of Medicine, US National Institutes of Health |access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref>


Coumarin is a colorless crystalline solid with a sweet [[odor]] resembling the scent of [[vanilla]] and a bitter taste.<ref name=pubchem19/> It is found in many plants, where it may serve as a chemical defense against predators. By inhibiting synthesis of [[vitamin K]], a related compound is used as the [[prescription drug]] [[warfarin]] &ndash; an [[anticoagulant]] &ndash; to inhibit formation of [[blood clot]]s, [[deep vein thrombosis]], and [[pulmonary embolism]].<ref name=pubchem19/><ref name="drugs19">{{cite web |url=https://www.drugs.com/drug-class/coumarins-and-indandiones.html |title= Coumarins and indandiones |publisher=Drugs.com |date=2016 |access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref>
Coumarin is a colorless crystalline solid with a sweet [[odor]] resembling the scent of [[vanilla]] and a bitter taste.<ref name=pubchem19/> It is found in many plants, where it may serve as a [[Plant defense against herbivory|chemical defense against predators]]. Coumarin inhibits synthesis of [[vitamin K]], a key component in [[blood clotting]]. A related compound, the [[prescription drug]] [[anticoagulant]] [[warfarin]], is used to inhibit formation of [[blood clot]]s, [[deep vein thrombosis]], and [[pulmonary embolism]].<ref name=pubchem19/><ref name="drugs19">{{cite web |url=https://www.drugs.com/drug-class/coumarins-and-indandiones.html |title= Coumarins and indandiones |publisher=Drugs.com |date=2016 |access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Coumarin is derived from ''coumarou'', the French word for the tonka bean. The word ''tonka'' for the [[tonka bean]] is taken from the [[Galibi]] (Carib) tongue spoken by natives of [[French Guiana]] (one source for the plant); it also appears in [[Old Tupi]], another language of the same region, as the name of the tree. The old genus name, ''[[Coumarouna]]'', was formed from another Tupi name for tree, ''kumarú''.
Coumarin is derived from {{lang|fr|coumarou}}, the French word for the [[tonka bean]], from the [[Tupi language|Old Tupi]] word for its tree, {{lang|tup|kumarú}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Warfarin, Molecule of the Month for February 2011, by John Maher |url=https://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/warfarin/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=www.chm.bris.ac.uk}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
Coumarin was first isolated from [[tonka beans]] in 1820 by A. Vogel of Munich, who initially mistook it for [[benzoic acid]].<ref name=vogel1820a/><ref name=vogel1820b/>
Coumarin was first isolated from [[tonka beans]] in 1820 by A. Vogel of Munich, who initially mistook it for [[benzoic acid]].<ref name=vogel1820a/><ref name=vogel1820b/>


Also in 1820, Nicholas Jean Baptiste Gaston Guibourt (1790–1867) of France independently isolated coumarin, but he realized that it was not benzoic acid.<ref name=guib1820/> In a subsequent essay he presented to the pharmacy section of the [[Académie Nationale de Médecine|Académie Royale de Médecine]], Guibourt named the new substance ''coumarine''.<ref name=guib1825/><ref name=guib1869/>
Also in 1820, Nicholas Jean Baptiste Gaston Guibourt (1790–1867) of France independently isolated coumarin, but he realized that it was not benzoic acid.<ref name=guib1820/> In a subsequent essay he presented to the pharmacy section of the [[Académie Royale de Médecine]], Guibourt named the new substance ''coumarine''.<ref name=guib1825/><ref name=guib1869/>


In 1835, the French pharmacist A. Guillemette proved that Vogel and Guibourt had isolated the same substance.<ref name=guil1835/> Coumarin was first synthesized in 1868 by the English chemist [[William Henry Perkin]].<ref name=perkin1868/>
In 1835, the French pharmacist A. Guillemette proved that Vogel and Guibourt had isolated the same substance.<ref name=guil1835/> Coumarin was first synthesized in 1868 by the English chemist [[William Henry Perkin]].<ref name=perkin1868/>
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== Synthesis ==
== Synthesis ==
Coumarin can be prepared by a number of [[name reaction]]s, with the [[Perkin reaction]] between [[salicylaldehyde]] and [[acetic anhydride]] being a popular example. The [[Pechmann condensation]] provides another route to coumarin and its derivatives, as does the [[Kostanecki acylation]], which can also be used to produce [[chromones]].
Coumarin can be prepared by a number of [[name reaction]]s, with the [[Perkin reaction]] between [[salicylaldehyde]] and [[acetic anhydride]] being a popular example. The [[Pechmann condensation]] provides another route to coumarin and its derivatives starting from [[phenol]], as does the [[Kostanecki acylation]],<ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1021/cr60113a001| title = The Chemistry of Coumarins| journal = Chemical Reviews| volume = 36| pages = 1–62| year = 1945| last1 = Sethna | first1 = S. M. | last2 = Shah | first2 = N. M. }}</ref> which can also be used to produce [[chromones]].


==Biosynthesis==
==Biosynthesis==
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==Natural occurrence==
==Natural occurrence==
Coumarin is found naturally in many [[plant]]s. Freshly ground plant parts contain higher amount of desired and undesired phytochemicals than powder. Also, whole plant parts are harder to counterfeit; for example, one study showed that authentic [[Ceylon cinnamon]] bark contained 0.012 to 0.143&nbsp;mg/g coumarin, but samples purchased at markets contained up to 3.462&nbsp;mg/g, possibly because those were mixed with other cinnamon varieties.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ananthakrishnan |first1=R. |last2=Chandra |first2=Preeti |last3=Kumar |first3=Brijesh |last4=Rameshkumar |first4=K. B. |title=Quantification of coumarin and related phenolics in cinnamon samples from south India using UHPLC-ESI-QqQLIT-MS/MS method |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10942912.2018.1437629 |journal=International Journal of Food Properties |pages=50–57 |doi=10.1080/10942912.2018.1437629 |date=1 January 2018|volume=21 |s2cid=104289832 }}</ref>
Coumarin is found naturally in many plants. Freshly ground plant parts contain higher amount of desired and undesired phytochemicals than powder. In addition, whole plant parts are harder to counterfeit; for example, one study showed that authentic [[Ceylon cinnamon]] bark contained 0.012 to 0.143&nbsp;mg/g coumarin, but samples purchased at markets contained up to 3.462&nbsp;mg/g, possibly because those were mixed with other cinnamon varieties.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ananthakrishnan |first1=R. |last2=Chandra |first2=Preeti |last3=Kumar |first3=Brijesh |last4=Rameshkumar |first4=K. B. |title=Quantification of coumarin and related phenolics in cinnamon samples from south India using UHPLC-ESI-QqQLIT-MS/MS method |journal=International Journal of Food Properties |pages=50–57 |doi=10.1080/10942912.2018.1437629 |date=1 January 2018|volume=21 |s2cid=104289832 |doi-access=free }}</ref>


* Vanilla grass (''[[Anthoxanthum odoratum]]'')
* Vanilla grass (''[[Anthoxanthum odoratum]]'')
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* Sweet grass (''[[Hierochloe odorata]]'')
* Sweet grass (''[[Hierochloe odorata]]'')
* Sweet-clover (genus ''[[Melilotus]]'')
* Sweet-clover (genus ''[[Melilotus]]'')
* Meranti trees (genus ''[[Shorea]]'')
* [[Dipteryx odorata|Tonka bean]] (''Dipteryx odorata'')
* [[Dipteryx odorata|Tonka bean]] (''Dipteryx odorata'')
* [[Cinnamon]]; a 2013 study showed different varieties containing different levels of coumarin:<ref>[https://www.cinnamonzone.hk/DOWNLOADS/Cinnamon_and_coumarin.pdf Cassia Cinnamon as a Source of Coumarin in Cinnamon-Flavored Food and Food Supplements in the United States] ''J. Agric. Food Chem.'', '''61 (18)''', 4470–4476</ref>
* [[Cinnamon]]; a 2013 study showed different varieties containing different levels of coumarin:<ref>[https://www.cinnamonzone.hk/DOWNLOADS/Cinnamon_and_coumarin.pdf Cassia Cinnamon as a Source of Coumarin in Cinnamon-Flavored Food and Food Supplements in the United States] ''J. Agric. Food Chem.'', '''61 (18)''', 4470–4476</ref>
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* Mullein (genus ''[[Verbascum]]'')
* Mullein (genus ''[[Verbascum]]'')
* Many [[cherry blossom]] tree varieties (of the genus ''[[Prunus]]'').<ref name=ieri2012/>
* Many [[cherry blossom]] tree varieties (of the genus ''[[Prunus]]'').<ref name=ieri2012/>
* Related compounds are found in some but not all specimens of genus ''Glycyrrhiza'', from which the root and flavour [[licorice]] derives.<ref name=hata2018/>
* Related compounds are found in some but not all specimens of genus ''[[Glycyrrhiza]]'', from which the root and flavour [[licorice]] derives.<ref name=hata2018/>


Coumarin is found naturally also in many edible plants such as [[strawberry|strawberries]], [[black currant]]s, [[apricot]]s, and [[cherry|cherries]].<ref name=pubchem19/>
Coumarin is found naturally also in many edible plants such as [[strawberries]], [[black currant]]s, [[apricot]]s, and [[cherries]].<ref name=pubchem19/>


Coumarins were found to be uncommon but occasional components of [[propolis]] by Santos-Buelga and Gonzalez-Paramas 2017.<ref name="Berenbaum-Calla-2021">{{cite journal | last1=Berenbaum | first1=May R. | last2=Calla | first2=Bernarda | title=Honey as a Functional Food for ''Apis mellifera'' | journal=[[Annual Review of Entomology]] | publisher=[[Annual Reviews (publisher)|Annual Reviews]] | volume=66 | issue=1 | date=2021-01-07 | issn=0066-4170 | doi=10.1146/annurev-ento-040320-074933 | pages=185–208| pmid=32806934 | s2cid=221165130 }}</ref>
Coumarins were found to be uncommon but occasional components of [[propolis]] by Santos-Buelga and Gonzalez-Paramas 2017.<ref name="Berenbaum-Calla-2021">{{cite journal | last1=Berenbaum | first1=May R. | last2=Calla | first2=Bernarda | title=Honey as a Functional Food for ''Apis mellifera'' | journal=[[Annual Review of Entomology]] | publisher=[[Annual Reviews (publisher)|Annual Reviews]] | volume=66 | issue=1 | date=2021-01-07 | issn=0066-4170 | doi=10.1146/annurev-ento-040320-074933 | pages=185–208| pmid=32806934 | s2cid=221165130 }}</ref>
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=== Metabolism ===
=== Metabolism ===
The [[biosynthesis]] of coumarin in plants is via [[hydroxylation]], [[glycolysis]], and [[cyclization]] of [[cinnamic acid]].{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} In humans, the enzyme encoded by the gene ''[[UGT1A8]]'' has glucuronidase activity with many substrates, including coumarins.<ref name=ritter1992/>
The [[biosynthesis]] of coumarin in plants is via [[hydroxylation]], [[glycolysis]], and [[cyclization]] of [[cinnamic acid]].{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} In humans, the enzyme encoded by the gene ''[[UGT1A8]]'' has [[wikt:glucuronidase|glucuronidase]] activity with many substrates, including coumarins.<ref name=ritter1992/>


==Derivatives==
== Related compounds and derivatives ==
{{main|4-Hydroxycoumarins|Coumarin derivatives}}
Coumarin and its derivatives are all considered [[phenylpropanoids]].<ref name="Jacobowitz-Weng-2020" />
Coumarin is used in the pharmaceutical industry as a precursor reagent in the synthesis of a number of synthetic anticoagulant pharmaceuticals similar to [[dicoumarol]].<ref name=pubchem19/> [[4-hydroxycoumarins]] are a type of [[vitamin K antagonist]].<ref name=pubchem19/> They block the regeneration and recycling of [[vitamin K]].<ref name=pubchem19/><ref name="warfarin">{{cite web |title=Warfarin |url=https://www.drugs.com/ppa/warfarin.html |publisher=Drugs.com |access-date=13 April 2019 |date=7 March 2019}}</ref> These chemicals are sometimes also incorrectly referred to as "coumadins" rather than 4-hydroxycoumarins. Some of the 4-hydroxycoumarin anticoagulant class of chemicals are designed to have high potency and long residence times in the body, and these are used specifically as [[rodenticide]]s ("rat poison").<ref name=pubchem19/> Death occurs after a period of several days to two weeks, usually from internal hemorrhaging.

Some naturally occurring coumarin derivatives include [[umbelliferone]] (7-hydroxycoumarin), [[aesculetin]] (6,7-dihydroxycoumarin), [[herniarin]] (7-methoxycoumarin), [[psoralen]] and [[imperatorin]].

4-Phenylcoumarin is the backbone of the [[neoflavones]], a type of neoflavonoids.

Coumarin pyrazole hybrids have been synthesized from hydrazones, carbazones and thiocarbazones via Vilsmeier Haack formylation reaction.

{{main|4-Hydroxycoumarins}}

Compounds derived from coumarin are also called coumarins or coumarinoids; this family includes:
* [[brodifacoum]]<ref name=ipcs2007/><ref name=lev2007/>
* [[bromadiolone]]<ref name=ipcs2006a/>
* [[difenacoum]]<ref name=ipcs2006b/>
* [[auraptene]]
* [[ensaculin]]
* [[phenprocoumon]] (Marcoumar)
* [[PSB-SB-487]]
* [[PSB-SB-1202]]
* [[Scopoletin]] can be isolated from the bark of ''Shorea pinanga''<ref name=syah2009/>
* [[warfarin]] (Coumadin)

Coumarin is transformed into the natural [[anticoagulant]] [[dicoumarol]] by a number of species of [[fungus|fungi]].<ref name=venu2013/> This occurs as the result of the production of [[4-hydroxycoumarin]], then further (in the presence of naturally occurring [[formaldehyde]]) into the actual anticoagulant [[dicoumarol]], a fermentation product and [[mycotoxin]]. Dicoumarol was responsible for the bleeding disease known historically as "[[sweet clover]] disease" in cattle eating moldy sweet clover [[silage]].<ref name=venu2013/><ref name=bye1970/> In [[basic research]], preliminary evidence exists for coumarin having various biological activities, including [[anti-inflammatory]], [[anti-tumor]], [[antibacterial]], and [[antifungal]] properties, among others.<ref name=venu2013/>


==Uses==
==Uses==
Coumarin is often found in [[artificial vanilla]] substitutes, despite having been banned as a food additive in numerous countries since the mid-20th century. It is still used as a legal flavorant in soaps, rubber products, and the tobacco industry,<ref name=pubchem19/> particularly for sweet [[pipe tobacco]] and certain alcoholic drinks.{{which|date=February 2024}}{{cn|date=February 2024}}

===Medicine===
Warfarin &ndash; a coumarin &ndash; with [[brand name]], ''Coumadin'', is a prescription drug used as an anticoagulant to inhibit formation of blood clots, and so is a [[therapy]] for [[deep vein thrombosis]] and [[pulmonary embolism]].<ref name=drugs19/><ref name="warfarin">{{cite web |title=Warfarin |url=https://www.drugs.com/ppa/warfarin.html |publisher=Drugs.com |access-date=13 April 2019 |date=7 March 2019}}</ref> It may be used to prevent recurrent blood clot formation from [[atrial fibrillation]], [[thrombotic stroke]], and [[transient ischemic attack]]s.<ref name=warfarin/>

Coumarins have shown some evidence of biological activity and have limited approval for few medical uses as pharmaceuticals, such as in the treatment of [[lymphedema]].<ref name=pubchem19/><ref name=lymphedema/> Both coumarin and [[1,3-indandione]] derivatives produce a [[uricosuric]] effect, presumably by interfering with the [[nephron|renal tubular]] reabsorption of [[urate]].<ref name=chris1964/>

===Rodenticide precursor===
Coumarin is used in the pharmaceutical industry as a precursor reagent in the synthesis of a number of synthetic anticoagulant pharmaceuticals similar to [[dicoumarol]].<ref name=pubchem19/> [[4-hydroxycoumarins]] are a type of [[vitamin K antagonist]].<ref name=pubchem19/> They block the regeneration and recycling of [[vitamin K]].<ref name=pubchem19/><ref name=warfarin/> These chemicals are sometimes also incorrectly referred to as "coumadins" rather than 4-hydroxycoumarins. Some of the 4-hydroxycoumarin anticoagulant class of chemicals are designed to have high potency and long residence times in the body, and these are used specifically as [[rodenticide]]s ("rat poison").<ref name=pubchem19/> Death occurs after a period of several days to two weeks, usually from internal hemorrhaging.

===Laser dyes===
Coumarin dyes are extensively used as [[gain medium|gain media]] in blue-green tunable organic [[dye lasers]].<ref name=DL/><ref name=DLP/><ref name=TLO/> Among the various coumarin [[laser dye]]s are coumarins 480, 490, 504, 521, 504T, and 521T.<ref name=TLO/> Coumarin tetramethyl laser dyes offer wide tunability and high laser gain,<ref name=chen1988/><ref name=dua2006/> and they are also used as active medium in coherent [[OLED]] emitters.<ref name=dua2005/><ref name=DL/><ref name=DLP/><ref name=TLO/> and as a [[Photosensitizer|sensitizer]] in older [[photovoltaic]] technologies.<ref name=xer1978/>

===Perfumes and aromatizers===
Coumarin is often found in artificial [[vanilla]] substitutes, despite having been banned as a food additive in numerous countries since the mid-20th century. It is still used as a legal flavorant in soaps, rubber products, and the tobacco industry,<ref name=pubchem19/> particularly for sweet [[pipe tobacco]] and certain alcoholic drinks.


== Toxicity ==
== Toxicity ==
Coumarin is moderately toxic to the liver and kidneys of rodent, with a [[median lethal dose]] (LD<sub>50</sub>) of 293&nbsp;mg/kg in the rat,<ref>[http://www.palomar.edu/ehs/Chemistry%20MSDS/COUMARIN.pdf Coumarin Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041021205840/http://www.palomar.edu/ehs/Chemistry%20MSDS/COUMARIN.pdf |date=2004-10-21 }}</ref> a low toxicity compared to related compounds. Coumarin is [[Hepatotoxicity|hepatotoxic]] in rats, but less so in mice. Rodents metabolize it mostly to 3,4-coumarin [[epoxide]], a toxic, unstable compound that on further differential metabolism may cause liver cancer in rats and lung tumors in mice.<ref name=vassa2004/><ref name=born203/> Humans metabolize it mainly to [[7-hydroxycoumarin]], a compound of lower toxicity, and no adverse affect has been directly measured in humans.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Coumarin Metabolism, Toxicity and Carcinogenicity: Relevance for Human Risk Assessment |journal=Food and Chemical Toxicology |year=1999 |issue=4 |doi=10.1016/S0278-6915(99)00010-1|last1=Lake |first1=B.G |volume=37 |pages=423–453 |pmid=10418958 }}</ref> The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment has established a tolerable daily intake (TDI) of 0.1&nbsp;mg coumarin per kg body weight, but also advises that higher intake for a short time is not dangerous.<ref name=bfrtdi/> The [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] (OSHA) of the United States does not classify coumarin as a [[carcinogen]] for humans.<ref name=osha2015/>
Coumarin is moderately [[Hepatotoxicity|toxic to the liver]] and [[Renal toxicity|kidneys]] of rodents, with a [[median lethal dose]] (LD<sub>50</sub>) of 293&nbsp;mg/kg in the rat,<ref>[http://www.palomar.edu/ehs/Chemistry%20MSDS/COUMARIN.pdf Coumarin Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041021205840/http://www.palomar.edu/ehs/Chemistry%20MSDS/COUMARIN.pdf |date=2004-10-21 }}</ref> a low toxicity compared to related compounds. Coumarin is hepatotoxic in rats, but less so in mice. Rodents metabolize it mostly to 3,4-coumarin [[epoxide]], a toxic, unstable compound that on further differential metabolism may cause liver cancer in rats and lung tumors in mice.<ref name=vassa2004/><ref name=born203/> Humans metabolize it mainly to [[7-hydroxycoumarin]], a compound of lower toxicity, and no adverse affect has been directly measured in humans.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Coumarin Metabolism, Toxicity and Carcinogenicity: Relevance for Human Risk Assessment |journal=Food and Chemical Toxicology |year=1999 |issue=4 |doi=10.1016/S0278-6915(99)00010-1|last1=Lake |first1=B.G |volume=37 |pages=423–453 |pmid=10418958 }}</ref> The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment has established a tolerable daily intake (TDI) of 0.1&nbsp;mg coumarin per kg body weight, but also advises that higher intake for a short time is not dangerous.<ref name=bfrtdi/> The [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] (OSHA) of the United States does not classify coumarin as a [[carcinogen]] for humans.<ref name=osha2015/>


European health agencies have warned against consuming high amounts of [[Cinnamomum cassia|cassia]] bark, one of the four main species of [[cinnamon]], because of its coumarin content.<ref name=bund2015/><ref name=npr2015/> According to the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BFR), 1&nbsp;kg of (cassia) cinnamon powder contains about 2.1 to 4.4&nbsp;g of coumarin.<ref name=bund2006/> Powdered cassia cinnamon weighs 0.56&nbsp;g/cm<sup>3</sup>,<ref name=powd2002/> so a kilogram of cassia cinnamon powder equals 362.29&nbsp;teaspoons. One teaspoon of cassia cinnamon powder therefore contains 5.8 to 12.1&nbsp;mg of coumarin, which may be above the tolerable daily intake value for smaller individuals.<ref name=bund2006/> However, the BFR only cautions against high daily intake of foods containing coumarin. Its report<ref name=bund2006/> specifically states that Ceylon cinnamon (''[[Cinnamomum verum]]'') contains "hardly any" coumarin.
European health agencies have warned against consuming high amounts of [[cassia bark]], one of the four main species of [[cinnamon]], because of its coumarin content.<ref name=bund2015/><ref name=npr2015/> According to the German [[Federal Institute for Risk Assessment]] (BFR), 1&nbsp;kg of (cassia) cinnamon powder contains about 2.1 to 4.4&nbsp;g of coumarin.<ref name=bund2006/> Powdered cassia cinnamon weighs 0.56&nbsp;g/cm<sup>3</sup>,<ref name=powd2002/> so a kilogram of cassia cinnamon powder equals 362.29&nbsp;teaspoons. One teaspoon of cassia cinnamon powder therefore contains 5.8 to 12.1&nbsp;mg of coumarin, which may be above the tolerable daily intake value for smaller individuals.<ref name=bund2006/> However, the BFR only cautions against high daily intake of foods containing coumarin. Its report specifically states that Ceylon cinnamon (''[[Cinnamomum verum]]'') contains "hardly any" coumarin.<ref name=bund2006/>


The European Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 describes the following maximum limits for coumarin: 50&nbsp;mg/kg in traditional and/or seasonal bakery ware containing a reference to cinnamon in the labeling, 20&nbsp;mg/kg in breakfast cereals including muesli, 15&nbsp;mg/kg in fine bakery ware, with the exception of traditional and/or seasonal bakery ware containing a reference to cinnamon in the labeling, and 5&nbsp;mg/kg in desserts.
The European Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 describes the following maximum limits for coumarin: 50&nbsp;mg/kg in traditional and/or seasonal bakery ware containing a reference to cinnamon in the labeling, 20&nbsp;mg/kg in breakfast cereals including [[muesli]], 15&nbsp;mg/kg in fine bakery ware, with the exception of traditional and/or seasonal bakery ware containing a reference to cinnamon in the labeling, and 5&nbsp;mg/kg in desserts.


An investigation from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration in 2013 shows that bakery goods characterized as fine bakery ware exceeds the European limit (15&nbsp;mg/kg) in almost 50% of the cases.<ref name=ball2014/> The paper also mentions tea as an additional important contributor to the overall coumarin intake, especially for children with a sweet habit.
An investigation from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration in 2013 shows that bakery goods characterized as fine bakery ware exceeds the European limit (15&nbsp;mg/kg) in almost 50% of the cases.<ref name=ball2014/> The paper also mentions tea as an additional important contributor to the overall coumarin intake, especially for children with a sweet habit.


Coumarin was banned as a food additive in the United States in 1954, largely because of the hepatotoxicity results in rodents.<ref name=marles1986/> Coumarin is currently listed by the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) of the United States among "Substances Generally Prohibited From Direct Addition or Use as Human Food," according to 21 [[Code of Federal Regulations|CFR]] 189.130,<ref name=fodru2015/><ref name=eafus/> but some natural additives containing coumarin, such as the [[Flavoring|flavor]]ant sweet woodruff are allowed "in alcoholic beverages only" under 21 [[Code of Federal Regulations|CFR]] 172.510.<ref name=fodu2015b/> In Europe, popular examples of such beverages are ''[[Maiwein]],'' white wine with woodruff, and ''[[Żubrówka]],'' vodka flavoured with bison grass.
Coumarin was banned as a food additive in the United States in 1954, largely because of the hepatotoxicity results in rodents.<ref name=marles1986/> Coumarin is currently listed by the [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) of the United States among "Substances Generally Prohibited From Direct Addition or Use as Human Food," according to 21 [[Code of Federal Regulations|CFR]] 189.130,<ref name=fodru2015/><ref name=eafus/> but some natural additives containing coumarin, such as the [[Flavoring|flavor]]ant [[Galium odoratum|sweet woodruff]] are allowed "in alcoholic beverages only" under 21 [[Code of Federal Regulations|CFR]] 172.510.<ref name=fodu2015b/> In Europe, popular examples of such beverages are ''[[Maiwein]],'' white wine with woodruff, and ''[[Żubrówka]],'' vodka flavoured with [[Hierochloe odorata|bison grass]].


Coumarin is subject to restrictions on its use in perfumery,<ref name=ifraorg/> as some people may become sensitized to it, however the evidence that coumarin can cause an allergic reaction in humans is disputed.<ref name=crowat/>
Coumarin is subject to restrictions on its use in perfumery,<ref name=ifraorg/> as some people may become sensitized to it, however the evidence that coumarin can cause an allergic reaction in humans is disputed.<ref name=crowat/>
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Minor neurological dysfunction was found in children exposed to the anticoagulants [[acenocoumarol]] or [[phenprocoumon]] during pregnancy. A group of 306 children were tested at ages 7–15 years to determine subtle neurological effects from anticoagulant exposure. Results showed a [[dose–response relationship]] between anticoagulant exposure and minor neurological dysfunction. Overall, a 1.9 (90%) increase in minor neurological dysfunction was observed for children exposed to these anticoagulants, which are collectively referred to as "coumarins." In conclusion, researchers stated, "The results suggest that coumarins have an influence on the development of the brain which can lead to mild neurologic dysfunctions in children of school age."<ref name=wess2001/>
Minor neurological dysfunction was found in children exposed to the anticoagulants [[acenocoumarol]] or [[phenprocoumon]] during pregnancy. A group of 306 children were tested at ages 7–15 years to determine subtle neurological effects from anticoagulant exposure. Results showed a [[dose–response relationship]] between anticoagulant exposure and minor neurological dysfunction. Overall, a 1.9 (90%) increase in minor neurological dysfunction was observed for children exposed to these anticoagulants, which are collectively referred to as "coumarins." In conclusion, researchers stated, "The results suggest that coumarins have an influence on the development of the brain which can lead to mild neurologic dysfunctions in children of school age."<ref name=wess2001/>


Coumarin's presence in [[cigarette]] tobacco caused [[Brown & Williamson]] executive<ref name=60minutes/> Dr. [[Jeffrey Wigand]] to contact [[CBS]]'s news show ''[[60 Minutes]]'' in 1995, charging that a “form of [[rat poison]] was in the tobacco. He held that from a chemist’s point of view, coumarin is an “immediate precursor” to the rodenticide [[coumadin]]. Dr. Wigand later stated that coumarin itself is dangerous, pointing out that the [[Food and Drug Administration|FDA]] had banned its addition to human food in 1954.<ref name=tobtri/> Under his later testimony, he would repeatedly classify coumarin as a "lung-specific carcinogen."<ref name=indoc/> In Germany, coumarin is banned as an additive in tobacco.
Coumarin's addition to [[cigarette]] tobacco by [[Brown & Williamson]] caused executive<ref name=60minutes/> Dr. [[Jeffrey Wigand]] to contact [[CBS]]'s news show ''[[60 Minutes]]'' in 1995, charging that a "form of [[rat poison]]" was being used as an additive. He held that from a chemist’s point of view, coumarin is an "immediate precursor" to the rodenticide (and prescription drug) [[coumadin]].<ref name="drugs19"/> Dr. Wigand later stated that coumarin itself is dangerous, pointing out that the [[Food and Drug Administration|FDA]] had banned its addition to human food in 1954.<ref name=tobtri/> Under his later testimony, he would repeatedly classify coumarin as a "lung-specific carcinogen."<ref name=indoc/> In Germany, coumarin is banned as an additive in tobacco.


Alcoholic beverages sold in the [[European Union]] are limited to a maximum of 10&nbsp;mg/L coumarin by law.<ref name=thieme/> Cinnamon flavor is generally cassia bark steam-distilled to concentrate the cinnamaldehyde, for example, to about 93%. Clear cinnamon-flavored alcoholic beverages generally test negative for coumarin, but if whole cassia bark is used to make [[mulled wine]], then coumarin shows up at significant levels.
Alcoholic beverages sold in the [[European Union]] are limited to a maximum of 10&nbsp;mg/L coumarin by law.<ref name=thieme/> Cinnamon flavor is generally cassia bark steam-distilled to concentrate the cinnamaldehyde, for example, to about 93%. Clear cinnamon-flavored alcoholic beverages generally test negative for coumarin, but if whole cassia bark is used to make [[mulled wine]], then coumarin shows up at significant levels.{{cn|date=February 2024}}


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Coumarin
Names
IUPAC name
2H-Chromen-2-one
Preferred IUPAC name
2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one
Other names
1-Benzopyran-2-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
383644
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.897 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 202-086-7
165222
KEGG
RTECS number
  • GN4200000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H6O2/c10-9-6-5-7-3-1-2-4-8(7)11-9/h1-6H checkY
    Key: ZYGHJZDHTFUPRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C9H6O2/c10-9-6-5-7-3-1-2-4-8(7)11-9/h1-6H
    Key: ZYGHJZDHTFUPRJ-UHFFFAOYAC
  • O=C1C=Cc2ccccc2O1
Properties
C9H6O2
Molar mass 146.145 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless to white crystals
Odor pleasant, like vanilla beans
Density 0.935 g/cm3 (20 °C (68 °F))
Melting point 71 °C (160 °F; 344 K)
Boiling point 301.71 °C (575.08 °F; 574.86 K)
0.17 g / 100 mL
Solubility very soluble in ether, diethyl ether, chloroform, oil, pyridine
soluble in ethanol
log P 1.39
Vapor pressure 1.3 hPa (106 °C (223 °F))
−82.5×10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
orthorhombic
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Warning
H302, H317, H373
P260, P261, P264, P270, P272, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P314, P321, P330, P333+P313, P363, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
2
1
0
Flash point 150 °C (302 °F; 423 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
293 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Sigma-Aldrich
Related compounds
Related compounds
Chromone; 2-Cumaranone
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Coumarin (/ˈkmərɪn/) or 2H-chromen-2-one is an aromatic organic chemical compound with formula C9H6O2. Its molecule can be described as a benzene molecule with two adjacent hydrogen atoms replaced by an unsaturated lactone ring −(CH)=(CH)−(C=O)−O−, forming a second six-membered heterocycle that shares two carbons with the benzene ring. It belongs to the benzopyrone chemical class and considered as a lactone.[1]

Coumarin is a colorless crystalline solid with a sweet odor resembling the scent of vanilla and a bitter taste.[1] It is found in many plants, where it may serve as a chemical defense against predators. Coumarin inhibits synthesis of vitamin K, a key component in blood clotting. A related compound, the prescription drug anticoagulant warfarin, is used to inhibit formation of blood clots, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.[1][2]

Etymology

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Coumarin is derived from coumarou, the French word for the tonka bean, from the Old Tupi word for its tree, kumarú.[3]

History

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Coumarin was first isolated from tonka beans in 1820 by A. Vogel of Munich, who initially mistook it for benzoic acid.[4][5]

Also in 1820, Nicholas Jean Baptiste Gaston Guibourt (1790–1867) of France independently isolated coumarin, but he realized that it was not benzoic acid.[6] In a subsequent essay he presented to the pharmacy section of the Académie Royale de Médecine, Guibourt named the new substance coumarine.[7][8]

In 1835, the French pharmacist A. Guillemette proved that Vogel and Guibourt had isolated the same substance.[9] Coumarin was first synthesized in 1868 by the English chemist William Henry Perkin.[10]

Coumarin has been an integral part of the fougère genre of perfume since it was first used in Houbigant's Fougère Royale in 1882.[11]

Synthesis

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Coumarin can be prepared by a number of name reactions, with the Perkin reaction between salicylaldehyde and acetic anhydride being a popular example. The Pechmann condensation provides another route to coumarin and its derivatives starting from phenol, as does the Kostanecki acylation,[12] which can also be used to produce chromones.

Biosynthesis

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From lactonization of ortho-hydroxylated cis-hydroxycinnamic acid.[13]

Natural occurrence

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Coumarin is found naturally in many plants. Freshly ground plant parts contain higher amount of desired and undesired phytochemicals than powder. In addition, whole plant parts are harder to counterfeit; for example, one study showed that authentic Ceylon cinnamon bark contained 0.012 to 0.143 mg/g coumarin, but samples purchased at markets contained up to 3.462 mg/g, possibly because those were mixed with other cinnamon varieties.[14]

Coumarin is found naturally also in many edible plants such as strawberries, black currants, apricots, and cherries.[1]

Coumarins were found to be uncommon but occasional components of propolis by Santos-Buelga and Gonzalez-Paramas 2017.[21]

Biological function

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Coumarin has appetite-suppressing properties, which may discourage animals from eating plants that contain it. Though the compound has a pleasant sweet odor, it has a bitter taste, and animals tend to avoid it.[22]

Metabolism

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The biosynthesis of coumarin in plants is via hydroxylation, glycolysis, and cyclization of cinnamic acid.[citation needed] In humans, the enzyme encoded by the gene UGT1A8 has glucuronidase activity with many substrates, including coumarins.[23]

Derivatives

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Coumarin is used in the pharmaceutical industry as a precursor reagent in the synthesis of a number of synthetic anticoagulant pharmaceuticals similar to dicoumarol.[1] 4-hydroxycoumarins are a type of vitamin K antagonist.[1] They block the regeneration and recycling of vitamin K.[1][24] These chemicals are sometimes also incorrectly referred to as "coumadins" rather than 4-hydroxycoumarins. Some of the 4-hydroxycoumarin anticoagulant class of chemicals are designed to have high potency and long residence times in the body, and these are used specifically as rodenticides ("rat poison").[1] Death occurs after a period of several days to two weeks, usually from internal hemorrhaging.

Uses

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Coumarin is often found in artificial vanilla substitutes, despite having been banned as a food additive in numerous countries since the mid-20th century. It is still used as a legal flavorant in soaps, rubber products, and the tobacco industry,[1] particularly for sweet pipe tobacco and certain alcoholic drinks.[which?][citation needed]

Toxicity

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Coumarin is moderately toxic to the liver and kidneys of rodents, with a median lethal dose (LD50) of 293 mg/kg in the rat,[25] a low toxicity compared to related compounds. Coumarin is hepatotoxic in rats, but less so in mice. Rodents metabolize it mostly to 3,4-coumarin epoxide, a toxic, unstable compound that on further differential metabolism may cause liver cancer in rats and lung tumors in mice.[26][27] Humans metabolize it mainly to 7-hydroxycoumarin, a compound of lower toxicity, and no adverse affect has been directly measured in humans.[28] The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment has established a tolerable daily intake (TDI) of 0.1 mg coumarin per kg body weight, but also advises that higher intake for a short time is not dangerous.[29] The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the United States does not classify coumarin as a carcinogen for humans.[30]

European health agencies have warned against consuming high amounts of cassia bark, one of the four main species of cinnamon, because of its coumarin content.[31][32] According to the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BFR), 1 kg of (cassia) cinnamon powder contains about 2.1 to 4.4 g of coumarin.[33] Powdered cassia cinnamon weighs 0.56 g/cm3,[34] so a kilogram of cassia cinnamon powder equals 362.29 teaspoons. One teaspoon of cassia cinnamon powder therefore contains 5.8 to 12.1 mg of coumarin, which may be above the tolerable daily intake value for smaller individuals.[33] However, the BFR only cautions against high daily intake of foods containing coumarin. Its report specifically states that Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) contains "hardly any" coumarin.[33]

The European Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 describes the following maximum limits for coumarin: 50 mg/kg in traditional and/or seasonal bakery ware containing a reference to cinnamon in the labeling, 20 mg/kg in breakfast cereals including muesli, 15 mg/kg in fine bakery ware, with the exception of traditional and/or seasonal bakery ware containing a reference to cinnamon in the labeling, and 5 mg/kg in desserts.

An investigation from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration in 2013 shows that bakery goods characterized as fine bakery ware exceeds the European limit (15 mg/kg) in almost 50% of the cases.[35] The paper also mentions tea as an additional important contributor to the overall coumarin intake, especially for children with a sweet habit.

Coumarin was banned as a food additive in the United States in 1954, largely because of the hepatotoxicity results in rodents.[36] Coumarin is currently listed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States among "Substances Generally Prohibited From Direct Addition or Use as Human Food," according to 21 CFR 189.130,[37][38] but some natural additives containing coumarin, such as the flavorant sweet woodruff are allowed "in alcoholic beverages only" under 21 CFR 172.510.[39] In Europe, popular examples of such beverages are Maiwein, white wine with woodruff, and Żubrówka, vodka flavoured with bison grass.

Coumarin is subject to restrictions on its use in perfumery,[40] as some people may become sensitized to it, however the evidence that coumarin can cause an allergic reaction in humans is disputed.[41]

Minor neurological dysfunction was found in children exposed to the anticoagulants acenocoumarol or phenprocoumon during pregnancy. A group of 306 children were tested at ages 7–15 years to determine subtle neurological effects from anticoagulant exposure. Results showed a dose–response relationship between anticoagulant exposure and minor neurological dysfunction. Overall, a 1.9 (90%) increase in minor neurological dysfunction was observed for children exposed to these anticoagulants, which are collectively referred to as "coumarins." In conclusion, researchers stated, "The results suggest that coumarins have an influence on the development of the brain which can lead to mild neurologic dysfunctions in children of school age."[42]

Coumarin's addition to cigarette tobacco by Brown & Williamson caused executive[43] Dr. Jeffrey Wigand to contact CBS's news show 60 Minutes in 1995, charging that a "form of rat poison" was being used as an additive. He held that from a chemist’s point of view, coumarin is an "immediate precursor" to the rodenticide (and prescription drug) coumadin.[2] Dr. Wigand later stated that coumarin itself is dangerous, pointing out that the FDA had banned its addition to human food in 1954.[44] Under his later testimony, he would repeatedly classify coumarin as a "lung-specific carcinogen."[45] In Germany, coumarin is banned as an additive in tobacco.

Alcoholic beverages sold in the European Union are limited to a maximum of 10 mg/L coumarin by law.[46] Cinnamon flavor is generally cassia bark steam-distilled to concentrate the cinnamaldehyde, for example, to about 93%. Clear cinnamon-flavored alcoholic beverages generally test negative for coumarin, but if whole cassia bark is used to make mulled wine, then coumarin shows up at significant levels.[citation needed]

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