Olivetolic acid

Olivetolic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2,4-Dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	491-72-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:66955;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3134414;
ChemSpider	2104822;
PubChem CID	2826719;
UNII	3Y8J575L93 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20197688 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H16O4/c1-2-3-4-5-8-6-9(13)7-10(14)11(8)12(15)16/h6-7,13-14H,2-5H2,1H3,(H,15,16) Key: SXFKFRRXJUJGSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCCCCC1=C(C(=CC(=C1)O)O)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	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). Infobox references

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.

The ester dimer of olivetolic acid, anziaic acid, is found in lichen.