Strepsilin

Strepsilin
	Chemical structure of strepsilin
	A crystal cluster of strepsilin; B single crystal
Names
	IUPAC name 4,8-Dihydroxy-10-methyl-1H-[2]benzofuro[5,4-b][1]benzofuran-3-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:144305;
ChemSpider	78436109;
PubChem CID	12443050;
	InChI InChI=1S/C15H10O5/c1-6-2-7(16)3-10-12(6)14-8-5-19-15(18)13(8)9(17)4-11(14)20-10/h2-4,16-17H,5H2,1H3 Key: OOXFLIUVCWLPKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC1=CC(=CC2=C1C3=C(O2)C=C(C4=C3COC4=O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H10O5
Molar mass	270.24 g/mol
Melting point	324 °C (615 °F; 597 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Strepsilin is a chemical found in lichens. It produces an emerald green colour in the C test. It is a dibenzofuran dimer, with hydroxy, oxy and methyl side groups. It is named after Cladonia strepsilis.^[1] Strepsilin was discovered by Wilhelm Zopf in 1903.^[2]^[3] The structure of strepsilin was determined by Shoji Shibata.^[4]

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