Orsellinic acid

Orsellinic acid

$59.00 - 5 mg

$207.00 - 25 mg

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Code
BIA-O1657
Synonyms
2,4-dihydrox-6-methylbenzoic acid; 6-methyl-beta-Resorcylic acid; Orcinolcarboxylic acid; Orsellic acid+O47
CAS #
480-64-8
Molecular Formula
C8H8O4
Molecular Weight
168.15
Purity
>95% by HPLC
Long Term Storage
-20°C
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol, methanol, DMF or DMSO.

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Application Notes

Orsellinic acid is a common salicylic acid unit in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites in actinomycetes, fungi and lichens, formally isolated from Chaetomium cochliodes in 1959. Orsellinic acid is a key biosynthetic intermediate of many depside metabolites in lichen and fungi with over 100 citations in Scifinder up to 2016. Orsellinic acid is also an important polar co-metabolite present in many fungi, notably Trichomonacea, however its contribution to overall bioactivity is not well understood. Orsellinic acid is a useful standard for bioassay and analytical techniques for dereplication of common co-metabolites.

References

  • Das vorkommen von orsellinsaure in Chaetomium cochliodes. Mosback K., Z. Naturforsch. 1959, 14B, 69.
  • Production and biosynthesis of orsellinic acid by Penicillium madriti G. Smith. Birkinshaw J.H. and Gowland A., Biochem. J. 1964, 84, 342.
  • Isolation and identification of orsellinic acid and penicillic acid produced by Penicillium fennelliae Stolk. Van Eijk G.W., Anton. van Leeuwenhoek 1969, 35, 497.

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