Olivetolic acid

Olivetolic acid is an organic compound that is an intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway of the cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa.[1]

Olivetolic acid

Names
IUPAC name 2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	491-72-5
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:66955
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3134414
ChemSpider	2104822
PubChem CID	2826719
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20197688
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) Key: SXFKFRRXJUJGSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCCC1=C(C(=CC(=C1)O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H16O4
Molar mass	224.256 g·mol^−1
Related compounds
Related compounds	Cannabidiolic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

1. Fellermeier, Monika; Zenk, Meinhart H (May 1998). "Prenylation of olivetolate by a hemp transferase yields cannabigerolic acid, the precursor of tetrahydrocannabinol". FEBS Letters. 427 (2): 283–285. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(98)00450-5. PMID 9607329.