Lunularic acid

Lunularic acid
Names
IUPAC name
2-hydroxy-6-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]benzoic acid
Identifiers
23255-59-6
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 141785
KEGG C10268
PubChem 161413
Properties
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.
  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.
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