Lecanoric acid

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Category

Phenols

Cat.No.

NP4633

CAS

480-56-8

Product Name

Lecanoric acid

Structure

Product Details

Description

Lecanoric acid, a natural phenol from the herbs of Parmelia tinctorum Despr, exhibits the activity of inhibiting prostaglandin synthetase and delayed-type hypersensitivity responses against sheep red blood cells in mice, and at 100 μg/ml conc. Lecanoric acid shows high growth stimulating activity in terms of increased dry matter of biomass (56.08 mg) of L. casei. Lecanoric acid analogues antagonizes several enzymic and cellular effects of the tumour promoter.

Synonyms

2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-, 4-carboxy-3-hydroxy-benzoic acid, 5-methylphenyl ester
2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid 4-carboxy-3-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl ester
6-methyl-, 4-(6-methyl-beta-resorcylate) beta-resorcylic acid

IUPAC Name

4-(2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoyl)oxy-2-hydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid

Molecular Weight

318.3

Molecular Formula

C16H14O7

Canonical SMILES

CC1=CC(=CC(=C1C(=O)OC2=CC(=C(C(=C2)C)C(=O)O)O)O)O

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H14O7/c1-7-3-9(17)5-11(18)14(7)16(22)23-10-4-8(2)13(15(20)21)12(19)6-10/h3-6,17-19H,1-2H3,(H,20,21)

Melting Point

175~176 ℃