Acenocoumarol
Acenocoumarol.svg
Clinical data
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Pregnancy
category
  • X
Routes of
administration
Oral
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismHepatic
Elimination half-life8 to 11 hours
Identifiers
  • (RS)-4-hydroxy-3-[1-(4-nitrophenyl)-3-oxobutyl]-2H-chromen-2-one
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.005.281 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC19H15NO6
Molar mass353.330 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
ChiralityRacemic mixture
Melting point196 to 199 °C (385 to 390 °F)
  • [O-] [N+](=O)c1ccc(cc1)C(CC(C)=O)C\2=C(/O)c3ccccc3OC/2=O
  • InChI=1S/C19H15NO6/c1-11(21)10-15(12-6-8-13(9-7-12)20(24)25)17-18(22)14-4-2-3-5-16(14)26-19(17)23/h2-9,15,22H,10H2,1H3 checkY
  • Key:VABCILAOYCMVPS-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
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Acenocoumarol is an anticoagulant that functions as a vitamin K antagonist (like warfarin). It is a derivative of coumarin and is generic, so is marketed under many brand names worldwide.[1]

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