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Preferred IUPAC name 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid | |
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ChEBI | |
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Properties | |
C12H16O4 | |
Molar mass | 224.256 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless solid |
Melting point | 148–9 °C (298–48 °F; 421–282 K) |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds | Cannabidiolic acid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Olivetolic acid is an organic compound with the formula C5H11C6H2(OH)2CO2H. Several isomers with this formula exist. Olivetolic acid can be viewed as a derivative of olivetol ( 1,3,5-C5H11C6H2(OH)2CO2H, with a carboxylic acid group adjacent to the pentyl (C5H11) group. Olivetolic acid has attracted attention because it is an intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway of the cannabinoids, found in Cannabis sativa . [1]
The ester dimer of olivetolic acid, anziaic acid, is found in lichen. [2] [3]