Stictic acid

Stictic acid
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
1,4-Dihydroxy-10-methoxy-5,8-dimethyl-3,7-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-7H-2,6,12-trioxabenzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-e]indene-11-carbaldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.161.455
  • InChI=1S/C19H14O9/c1-6-4-9(25-3)8(5-20)15-10(6)17(22)27-14-7(2)13(21)11-12(16(14)26-15)19(24)28-18(11)23/h4-5,19,21,24H,1-3H3
    Key: SKCUFZLDTAYNBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=C1OC(O)C2=C3C(OC(C(C(C)=CC(OC)=C4C=O)=C4O3)=O)=C(C)C(O)=C21
Properties
C19H14O9
Molar mass 386.312 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

Stictic acid is an aromatic organic compound, a product of secondary metabolism in some species of lichens.

Stictic acid is the subject of preliminary biomedical research. Stictic acid has cytotoxic and apoptotic effects in vitro. Computational studies suggest stictic acid may also stimulate p53 reactivation.