(+)-Usnic acid

ALDRICH/329967 - 98%

Synonym: (+)-Usnic acid from Usnea dasypoga; 2,6-Diacetyl-7,9-dihydroxy-8,9b-dimethyldibenzofuran-1,3(2H,9bH)-dione

CAS Number: 7562-61-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₈H₁₆O₇
Molecular Weight: 344.32
EC Number: 231-456-0
MDL Number: MFCD00191041
Linear Formula: C₁₈H₁₆O₇
Product Type: Chemical

Catalog Number	PKG Qty.	Price


45-329967-5G	5 g	$65.00 1/EA	Add To Favorites
45-329967-25G	25 g	$113.00 1/EA	Add To Favorites

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Properties
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Basic Data

assay	98%
form	powder
InChI	1S/C18H16O7/c1-6-14(22)12(8(3)20)16-13(15(6)23)18(4)10(25-16)5-9(21)11(7(2)19)17(18)24/h5,22-24H,1-4H3/t18-/m1/s1
InChI key	ICTZCAHDGHPRQR-GOSISDBHSA-N
mp	201-203 °C (lit.)
optical activity	[α]25/D +488°, c = 0.7% in chloroform
SMILES string	C[C@](C1=C(O)C(C)=C(O)C(C(C)=O)=C1O2)(C(C3C(C)=O)=O)C2=CC3=O

Application:	(+)-Usnic acid has been used to study the following: • The mechanism of its antimicrobial activity in bacterial cells. • Its ability as an antibiofilm agent against Group A Streptococci (GAS). • Its ability as a potent anti-virulent compound against Candida albicans. • The mechanism of its toxic effect on hepatocytes. • Its ability to inhibit the motility of human lung cancer cells.
General description:	(+)-Usnic acid is a bioactive compound mainly found as a secondary metabolite in lichens.
Packaging:	5, 25 g in glass bottle

Symbol	GHS07
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302
Precautionary statements	P301 + P312 + P330
Hazard Codes	Xn
Risk Statements	22
Safety Statements	36
RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany	WGK 1
Flash Point(F)	Not applicable
Flash Point(C)	Not applicable

Purity	98%
mp	201-203 °C (lit.)
UNSPSC	12352106

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