Coumarin

Warfarin (Configuration is inverted from coumarin diagram above.)

4-Hydroxycoumarins are a class of molecules derived from coumarin by adding a hydroxy group at the 4 position.

Examples include:

• acenocoumarol
• dicumarol
• ethyl biscoumacetate
• phenprocoumon
• warfarin

Drugs in this class are noted primarily for their use as anticoagulants, though they can have several additional effects.

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• MeSH 4-hydroxycoumarins
• Synthesis

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