Ramalic acid

Ramalic acid
Names
	IUPAC name 2-Hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoyl)oxy-6-methylbenzoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	500-37-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:144283;
ChemSpider	4478841;
PubChem CID	5320886;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID401143770 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C18H18O7/c1-8-5-11(7-12(19)14(8)17(21)22)25-18(23)15-9(2)6-13(24-4)10(3)16(15)20/h5-7,19-20H,1-4H3,(H,21,22) Key: GEZCJRBINSDUSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES Cc1cc(cc(c1C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)c2c(cc(c(c2O)C)OC)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H18O7
Molar mass	346.335 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

Ramalic acid is an organic compound of the depside class with the molecular formula C₁₈H₁₈O₇.^[1]^[2] Ramalic acid occurs as a secondary metabolite in some lichens like Ramalina pollinaria wherefrom ramalic acid has its name.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] Ramalic acid can be used as a dye.^[6]

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