Roccellic acid

Roccellic acid is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C₁₇H₃₂O₄. It was first described in the 19th century as a chemical constituent of the lichen Roccella tinctoria.^[1] It has since been identified in a variety of other lichens including Roccella montagnei,^[2] Lobodirina cerebriformes,^[3] Lobodirina mahuiana,^[4] and Dirina lutosa,^[5] among others.

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Roccellic acid

Names
IUPAC name (2R,3S)-2-Dodecyl-3-methylbutanedioic acid
Other names Rocellic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	29838-46-8
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:144218
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3138662
ChemSpider	9624298
PubChem CID	11449446
UNII	AEL38V7F67
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90952266
InChI InChI=1S/C17H32O4/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-15(17(20)21)14(2)16(18)19/h14-15H,3-13H2,1-2H3,(H,18,19)(H,20,21)/t14-,15+/m0/s1 Key: CADNMISJDLVPCK-LSDHHAIUSA-N
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCC[C@H]([C@H](C)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C17H32O4
Molar mass	300.439 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

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Several laboratory syntheses of roccellic acid have been reported.^[6][7]