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	Bergapten
	Systematic (IUPAC) name
	5-methoxy-2H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-2-one
	Identifiers
CAS number	484-20-8
ATC code	D05BA03
PubChem	2355
	Chemical data
Formula	C12H8O4
Mol. mass	216.19 g/mol
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Bergapten (5-methoxypsoralen) is a psoralen (also known as furocoumarins) found in bergamot essential oil and many other citrus essential oils^[1], and is the chemical in bergamot oil that causes phototoxicity.^[2]

[edit] References

^ HPLC profile of citrus essential oils from different species and geographic origin; Calvarano I., Calvarano M., Gionfriddo F., Bovalo F., Postorino E.; Essenze Derivati agrumari 65, 488-502 (1995)
^ Elimination of Furocoumarins in Bergamot Peel Oil; Francesco Gionfriddo, Enrico Postorino and Giuseppe Calabrò; Perfumer & Flavorist; Vol. 29 July/August 2004

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