Barbatic acid

Barbatic acid
Names
IUPAC name
2-Hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoyl)oxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoic acid
Other names
Barbatinic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C19H20O7/c1-8-7-13(11(4)16(20)14(8)18(22)23)26-19(24)15-9(2)6-12(25-5)10(3)17(15)21/h6-7,20-21H,1-5H3,(H,22,23)
    Key: NMKBRSYSHBPUPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1C(=O)OC2=C(C(=C(C(=C2)C)C(=O)O)O)C)O)C)OC
Properties
C19H20O7
Molar mass 360.362 g·mol−1
Melting point 187 °C (369 °F; 460 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Barbatic acid is an organic compound that is made by some lichens. It is in the structural class known as depsides. It is particularly common in the genera Usnea (the beard lichens) and Cladonia.