Lunularic acid

Lunularic acid
Names
IUPAC name
2-hydroxy-6-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid
Identifiers
23255-59-6
ChemSpider 141785
Jmol-3D images Image
KEGG C10268
PubChem 161413
Properties
C15H14O4
Molar mass 258.27 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is 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.
  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.