C18H16O7
344.3 g/mol
APIWarning
(+)-Usnic acid
CAS7562-61-0EC231-456-0
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
(+)-Usnic acid is a naturally occurring dibenzofuran derivative found in lichen species such as Usnea undulata and Ramalina hierrensis. It is the enantiomer of (-)-usnic acid and is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
active pharmaceutical ingredientpharmaceutical raw material
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(9bR)-2,6-diacetyl-3,7,9-trihydroxy-8,9b-dimethyldibenzofuran-1-one
InChIKey
WEYVVCKOOFYHRW-SFHVURJKSA-N
SMILES
CC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1O)[C@@]3(C(=CC(=C(C3=O)C(=O)C)O)O2)C)C(=O)C)O
Synonyms (24)
- (+)-Usniacin
- (+)-Usnic acid
- (+)-Usnic acid; (+)-Usniacin
- (+)-Usninic acid
- (-)-usnicnbspacid
- (R)-Usnic acid
- USNIC ACID D-FORM
- Usnic acid, (R)-
- Usnic acid, (R)-(8CI)
- Usnic acid, D-
- d-Usnic acid
- d-Usninic acid
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