Pulvinic acid

Pulvinic acid
Names
IUPAC name
(2E)-(5-Hydroxy-3-oxo-4-phenyl-2(3H)-furanylidene)(phenyl)acetic acid
Identifiers
26548-70-9
ChemSpider 2299472
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PubChem 3035166
Properties
C18H12O5
Molar mass 308.29 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

Pulvinic acid is a natural chemical pigment found in some lichens.[1] Dimers of pulvinic acid have been found in the fungi Scleroderma citrinum and Chalciporus piperatus.[2]

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References

  1. Bourdreux, Yann; Bodio, Ewen; Willis, Catherine; Billaud, Célia; Le Gall, Thierry; Mioskowski, Charles (2008). "Synthesis of vulpinic and pulvinic acids from tetronic acid". Tetrahedron 64 (37): 8930–8937. doi:10.1016/j.tet.2008.06.058.
  2. Winner M, Giménez A, Schmidt H, Sontag B, Steffan B, Steglich W. (2004). "Unusual pulvinic acid dimers from the common fungi Scleroderma citrinum (common earthball) and Chalciporus piperatus (peppery bolete)". Angewandte Chemie 43 (14): 1883–6. doi:10.1002/anie.200352529. PMID 15054803.


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