Communic acid

Communic acid
Names
IUPAC name
(1S,4aR,5S,8aR)-1,4a-Dimethyl-6-methylidene-5-(3-methylpenta-2,4-dienyl)-3,4,5,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C20H30O2/c1-6-14(2)8-10-16-15(3)9-11-17-19(16,4)12-7-13-20(17,5)18(21)22/h6,8,16-17H,1,3,7,9-13H2,2,4-5H3,(H,21,22)/t16-,17+,19+,20-/m0/s1
    Key: YGBZFOQXPOGACY-CUDHKJQZSA-N
  • CC(=CC[C@H]1C(=C)CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CCC[C@]2(C)C(=O)O)C)C=C
Properties
C20H30O2
Molar mass 302.458 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

Communic acid is a naturally occurring labdane-type diterpenoid resin acid, commonly present in the resins of several coniferous trees, particularly species of Juniperus and other Cupressaceae species.

It has a molecular weight of 302.5 g/mol, and has been studied for its various biological activities, including antimicrobial, antibacterial and antitumor effects, and its use as a synthetic building block for other compounds.

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