Sparassol

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Sparassol
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6-methylbenzoate
Other names
Methyl 3-hydroxy-5-methoxy-2-toluate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H12O4/c1-6-4-7(13-2)5-8(11)9(6)10(12)14-3/h4-5,11H,1-3H3
    Key: PFVPJOAAHSOENR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1=CC(=CC(=C1C(=O)OC)O)OC
Properties
C10H12O4
Molar mass 196.202 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Sparassol is an antibiotic and antifungal isolated from Sparassis crispa . [1]

  1. Woodward, S.; Sultan, H. Y.; Barrett, D. K.; Pearce, R. B. (1993). "Two new antifungal metabolites produced by Sparassis crispa in culture and in decayed trees". Journal of General Microbiology. 139: 153–159. doi: 10.1099/00221287-139-1-153 .