Lecanoric acid

CAS Registry Number®

480-56-8

CAS Name

Lecanoric acid

Molecular Formula

C16H14O7

Molecular Mass

318.28

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    168-169 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

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)

InChIKey

InChIKey=HEMSJKZDHNSSEW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OC1=CC(C)=C(C(O)=O)C(O)=C1)(=O)C2=C(C)C=C(O)C=C2O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C1=C(O)C=C(OC(=O)C=2C(O)=CC(O)=CC2C)C=C1C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-, 4-carboxy-3-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl ester
  • Lecanoric acid
  • β-Resorcylic acid, 6-methyl-, 4-(6-methyl-β-resorcylate)
  • NSC 249981

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