Stictic acid

Stictic acid is an aromatic organic compound, a product of secondary metabolism in some species of lichens.^[1]

Stictic acid

Names
Systematic IUPAC name 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
Identifiers
CAS Number	549-06-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	66327
ECHA InfoCard	100.161.455
PubChem CID	73677
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20972053
InChI InChI=1S/C19H14O9/c1-6-4-9(25-3)8(5-20)15-10(6)17(22)27-14-7(2)13(21)11-12(16(14)26-15)19(24)28-18(11)23/h4-5,19,21,24H,1-3H3 Key: SKCUFZLDTAYNBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES O=C1OC(O)C2=C3C(OC(C(C(C)=CC(OC)=C4C=O)=C4O3)=O)=C(C)C(O)=C21
Properties
Chemical formula	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). Infobox references

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]