Anziaic acid

Anziaic acid
Names
	IUPAC name 4-(2,4-Dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoyl)oxy-2-hydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	641-68-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:144192;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3134416;
ChemSpider	31104179;
PubChem CID	12306720;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID901169856 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C24H30O7/c1-3-5-7-9-15-11-17(25)13-19(26)22(15)24(30)31-18-12-16(10-8-6-4-2)21(23(28)29)20(27)14-18/h11-14,25-27H,3-10H2,1-2H3,(H,28,29) Key: BEFYPHLCGVCBFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCCCCC1=C(C(=CC(=C1)O)O)C(=O)OC2=CC(=C(C(=C2)O)C(=O)O)CCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C24H30O7
Molar mass	430.5 g/mol
Melting point	122 °C (252 °F; 395 K) dec
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Anziaic acid is a depside found in lichens. It gives a red reaction in the C test. The two phenolic rings have a pentyl side chain. It is an ester dimer of olivetolic acid.

Anziaic acid works as an antibacterial compound by inhibiting topoisomerase.