Lunularic acid

Lunularic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Hydroxy-6-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	23255-59-6^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	141785
KEGG	C10268
PubChem CID	161413
UNII	9ZQ3FYV21C^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40177826
InChI InChI=1S/C15H14O4/c16-12-8-5-10(6-9-12)4-7-11-2-1-3-13(17)14(11)15(18)19/h1-3,5-6,8-9,16-17H,4,7H2,(H,18,19) Key: GFSQDOUEUWXRSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1S/C15H14O4/c16-12-8-5-10(6-9-12)4-7-11-2-1-3-13(17)14(11)15(18)19/h1-3,5-6,8-9,16-17H,4,7H2,(H,18,19) Key: GFSQDOUEUWXRSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C15H14O4/c16-12-8-5-10(6-9-12)4-7-11-2-1-3-13(17)14(11)15(18)19/h1-3,5-6,8-9,16-17H,4,7H2,(H,18,19) Key: GFSQDOUEUWXRSL-UHFFFAOYAI
SMILES C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)O)CCC2=CC=C(C=C2)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H14O4
Molar mass	258.27 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Lunularic acid is a dihydrostilbenoid found in the liverwort Lunularia cruciata[1] and in the roots of Hydrangea macrophylla.[2]

A lunularic acid decarboxylase has been detected from the liverwort Conocephalum conicum.[3]

References

1. Pryce, R. J. (1971). "Lunularic acid, a common endogenous growth inhibitor of liverworts". Planta. 97 (4): 354–357. doi:10.1007/BF00390214. PMID 24493279. S2CID 6984399.
2. Gorham, John (1977). "Lunularic acid and related compounds in liverworts, algae and Hydrangea". Phytochemistry. 16 (2): 249–253. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86795-3.
3. Pryce, Robert J.; Linton, Linda (1974). "Lunularic acid decarboxylase from the liverwort Conocephalum conicum". Phytochemistry. 13 (11): 2497–2501. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86926-5.