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Stictic acid
Chemical compound / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stictic acid is an aromatic organic compound, a product of secondary metabolism in some species of lichens.[1]
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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 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.161.455 ![]() |
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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).
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Stictic acid is the subject of preliminary biomedical research. Stictic acid has cytotoxic and apoptotic effects in vitro.[2] Computational studies suggest stictic acid may also stimulate p53 reactivation.[3]