Agathic acid

Agathic acid
Names
IUPAC name
(1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-5-[(E)-4-carboxy-3-methylbut-3-enyl]-1,4a-dimethyl-6-methylidene-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C20H30O4/c1-13(12-17(21)22)6-8-15-14(2)7-9-16-19(15,3)10-5-11-20(16,4)18(23)24/h12,15-16H,2,5-11H2,1,3-4H3,(H,21,22)(H,23,24)/b13-12+/t15-,16+,19+,20-/m0/s1
    Key: QYCOHMYDSOZCQD-GWEOMKHGSA-N
  • C/C(=C\C(=O)O)/CC[C@H]1C(=C)CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CCC[C@]2(C)C(=O)O)C
Properties
C20H30O4
Molar mass 334.456 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

Agathic acid, also known as agathate, is a diterpenoid resin acid (a labdane-type diterpene with carboxyl functionality) naturally found in the resins of coniferous trees, particularly in the family Araucariaceae (e.g. Agathis, Araucaria).