Pulvinic acid

Pulvinic acid
Names
IUPAC name
(2E)-(5-Hydroxy-3-oxo-4-phenyl-2(3H)-furanylidene)(phenyl)acetic acid
Identifiers
26548-70-9
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 2299472
PubChem 3035166
Properties
C18H12O5
Molar mass 308.29 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Pulvinic acid is a natural chemical pigment found in some lichens.[1] Dimers of pulvinic acid have been found in the fungi Scleroderma citrinum and Chalciporus piperatus.[2]

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References

  1. Bourdreux, Yann; Bodio, Ewen; Willis, Catherine; Billaud, Célia; Le Gall, Thierry; Mioskowski, Charles (2008). "Synthesis of vulpinic and pulvinic acids from tetronic acid". Tetrahedron. 64 (37): 8930–8937. doi:10.1016/j.tet.2008.06.058.
  2. Winner M, Giménez A, Schmidt H, Sontag B, Steffan B, Steglich W (2004). "Unusual pulvinic acid dimers from the common fungi Scleroderma citrinum (common earthball) and Chalciporus piperatus (peppery bolete)". Angewandte Chemie. 43 (14): 1883–6. doi:10.1002/anie.200352529. PMID 15054803.


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