Parietinic acid

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Parietinic acid
Names
IUPAC name
4,5-Dihydroxy-7-methoxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydro-2-anthracenecarboxylic acid
Other names
  • 1,8-Dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-carboxy-9,10-anthraquinone
  • 1,8-Dihydroxy-6-methoxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-3-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C16H10O7/c1-23-7-4-9-13(11(18)5-7)15(20)12-8(14(9)19)2-6(16(21)22)3-10(12)17/h2-5,17-18H,1H3,(H,21,22)
    Key: HEULMVKOOVHXME-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • COC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=C(C=C3O)C(=O)O
Properties
C16H10O7
Molar mass 314.249 g·mol−1
Appearance orange needles
Melting point 304–305 °C (579–581 °F; 577–578 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Parietinic acid is an organic compound in the structural class of chemicals known as anthraquinones. It is found in many species of the lichen family Teloschistaceae. The substance was first reported in the literature by the German chemist Walter Eschrich in 1958.[1]

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