Photosensitizing; used for determining DNA/RNA structures in cells and microorganisms.

Furocoumarin C₁₁H₆O₃ from plants of the Psoralea genus, Leguminosae.

• Molecular Weight : 186,17 Da.
  
  
• Melting Point : 135-142 °C.
  
  
• Solubility in : chloroform; not well in ether and alcohol; not in water.
  
  
• Purity min. : 97 % (TLC).
  
  
• Toxicity (LD₅₀) : 81 mg/kg.
  
  
• Storage recommendations : Store at +4°C, in dark place.
  
  
• CAS Reg. No. : 83-46-5
  
  
• Merck Index 11th Ed. : 7944
  
  
• Bibliography :
  
  1. Kuznetsov. Natural coumarins and furocoumarins, Leningrad (1967) (Russian).