Constictic acid

Constictic acid
Names
IUPAC name
13,17-dihydroxy-12-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methoxy-7-methyl-9,15-dioxo-2,10,16-trioxatetracyclo[9.7.0.03,8.014,18]octadeca-1(11),3(8),4,6,12,14(18)-hexaene-4-carbaldehyde
Other names
1,3-Dihydro-1,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-10-methoxy-8-methyl-3,7-dioxo-7H-isobenzofuro(4,5-b)(1,4)benzodioxepin-11-carboxaldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C19H14O10/c1-6-3-9(26-2)7(4-20)14-10(6)17(23)28-15-8(5-21)13(22)11-12(16(15)27-14)19(25)29-18(11)24/h3-4,19,21-22,25H,5H2,1-2H3
    Key: FYPCEUKJORJHDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1=CC(=C(C2=C1C(=O)OC3=C(O2)C4=C(C(=C3CO)O)C(=O)OC4O)C=O)OC
Properties
C19H14O10
Molar mass 402.311 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Constictic acid is a chemical compound of the depsidone class. It was first isolated in 1968 from lichen of the genus Usnea. It has since been found in many other lichen genera including Menegazzia, Crespoa, and Xanthoparmelia.

References

  1. ↑ Yosioka, Itiro; Morita, Yutaka; Ebihara, Kikuko (1970). "The Structure of Constictic Acid". Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 18 (11): 2364–2366. doi:10.1248/cpb.18.2364.
  2. ↑ McCarthy, P.M.; Elix, John A. (2018). "New species and records of lichens from the Cook Islands" (PDF). Australian Lichenology. 82: 1.
  3. ↑ Hawksworth, David L. (2011). "Parmotrema subgen. Crespoa subgen. nov. for the Canoparmelia crozalsiana clade". Lichenologist. 43 (6): 647–648. Bibcode:2011ThLic..43..647H. doi:10.1017/S0024282911000399. S2CID 86356671.
  4. ↑ Blanco, Oscar; Crespo, Ana; Elix, John A. (2005). "Two new species of Xanthoparmelia (Ascomycota: Parmeliaceae) from Spain". Lichenologist. 37 (2): 97–100. Bibcode:2005ThLic..37...97B. doi:10.1017/S0024282905014829. S2CID 86778304.