CHEBI:66955 - olivetolic acid

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ChEBI Name olivetolic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:66955
Definition A member of the class of benzoic acids that is salicylic acid in which the hydrogens ortho- and para- to the carboxy group are replaced by a pentyl and a hydroxy group, respectively.
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Formula C12H16O4
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 224.25300
Monoisotopic Mass 224.10486
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)
InChIKey SXFKFRRXJUJGSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCCc1cc(O)cc(O)c1C(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955) has functional parent olivetol (CHEBI:66960)
olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955) is a benzoic acids (CHEBI:22723)
olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955) is a monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:25384)
olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955) is a polyketide (CHEBI:26188)
olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955) is a resorcinols (CHEBI:33572)
olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955) is conjugate acid of olivetolate (CHEBI:66950)
Incoming cannabidiolic acid (CHEBI:3359) has functional parent olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955)
cannabigerolic acid (CHEBI:67081) has functional parent olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955)
cannabinerolic acid (CHEBI:67080) has functional parent olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955)
cytonic acid A (CHEBI:65717) has functional parent olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955)
cytonic acid B (CHEBI:65718) has functional parent olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955)
olivetolate (CHEBI:66950) is conjugate base of olivetolic acid (CHEBI:66955)
IUPAC Name
2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid
Synonyms Sources
6-pentyl-beta-resorcylic acid ChEBI
allazetolcarboxylic acid ChemIDplus
olivetolcarboxylic acid ChemIDplus
Manual Xref Database
CPD-7165 MetaCyc
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
2807862 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
491-72-5 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
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Last Modified
06 September 2012