Orsellinic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid | |||
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Chemical formula | C8H8O4 | ||
Molar mass | 168.148 g·mol−1 | ||
Melting point | 176 °C (349 °F; 449 K) | ||
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Chemical compound
Orsellinic acid, more specifically o-orsellinic acid, is a phenolic acid. It is of importance in the biochemistry of lichens, from which it can be extracted.[1] It is a common subunit of depsides.
Chemistry
It can be prepared by the oxidation of orsellaldehyde,[2] or through a Michael adduct:
This can also be produced by the hydrolysis of either everninic acid or ramalic acid by boiling with barium hydroxide. When crystallized from acetone it forms crystalline needles with a melting point of 176 °C.[3] It also forms a crystalline hydrate with a melting point of 186-189 °C when crystallized from water.[3]
Orsellinic acid is biosynthesized by a polyketide pathway.
References
- ^ Nolan, T. J.; Keane, J.; Davidson, V. E. (1940). "Chemical constituents of the lichen Parmelia latissima Fee". Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society, Series A. 22: 237–239.
- ^ Kang, Ying; Mei, Yan; Du, Yuguo; Jin, Zhendong (2003). "Total Synthesis of the Highly Potent Anti-HIV Natural Product Daurichromenic Acid along with Its Two Chromane Derivatives, Rhododaurichromanic Acids A and B". Organic Letters. 5 (23): 4481–4484. doi:10.1021/ol030109m. PMID 14602030.
- ^ a b Merck Index (11th ed.). p. 1179-1180. 7009. o-Orsellinic acid.
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Phenolic acids (C6-C1) and their glycosides
- 3-Hydroxybenzoic acid
- 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid
- Salicylic acid (2-Hydroxybenzoic acid)
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- 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (Hypogallic acid)
- 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
- 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (Gentisic acid)
- 2,6-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
- 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (Protocatechuic acid)
- 3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid
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