Hydrangeic acid

Hydrangeic acid is a stilbenoid found in the leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla.^[1]

Hydrangeic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Hydroxy-6-[(E)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethen-1-yl]benzoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	491-79-2 N[PubChem]
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL248347
ChemSpider	4476740
PubChem CID	5318116
UNII	GYE4WJ5J43
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201045314
InChI InChI=1S/C15H12O4/c16-12-8-5-10(6-9-12)4-7-11-2-1-3-13(17)14(11)15(18)19/h1-9,16-17H,(H,18,19)/b7-4+ Key: UWXXIBUTKVUHTR-QPJJXVBHSA-N InChI=1/C15H12O4/c16-12-8-5-10(6-9-12)4-7-11-2-1-3-13(17)14(11)15(18)19/h1-9,16-17H,(H,18,19)/b7-4+ Key: UWXXIBUTKVUHTR-QPJJXVBHBH
SMILES Oc2ccc(cc2)\C=C\c(c1C(O)=O)cccc1O
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H12O4
Molar mass	256.257 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

Hydrangeic acid is being investigated as a possible antidiabetic drug as it significantly lowered blood glucose, triglyceride and free fatty acid levels in laboratory animals.^[1]

See also

• Lunularic acid, the corresponding dihydrostilbenoid also found in H. macrophylla