Bergapten (5-methoxypsoralen) is a psoralen (also known as furocoumarins) found in bergamot essential oil and many other citrus essential oils, and is the chemical in bergamot oil that causes phototoxicity.
Bergapten
Description | |
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4-methoxy-7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one | |
484-20-8 | |
C12H8O4 | |
5-MOP;4-MOP;MAJUDIN;Geralen;HERACLIN;Bergaptan;Psoraderm;BERGAPTEN; Bergaptene; AKOS 201-13 | |
A psoralen phytotoxic citrus essential oil found in bergamont |