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Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl (E)-(5-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-phenylfuran-2(3H)-ylidene)phenylacetate | |||
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.560 | ||
PubChem CID
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Properties | |||
C19H14O5 | |||
Molar mass | 322.316 g·mol−1 | ||
Hazards | |||
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |||
Main hazards
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toxic | ||
GHS labelling: | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Vulpinic acid is a natural product first found in and important in the symbiosis underlying the biology of lichens.[1] It is a simple methyl ester derivative of its parent compound, pulvinic acid, and a close relative of pulvinone, both of which derive from aromatic amino acids such as phenylalanine via secondary metabolism. The roles of vulpinic acid are not fully established, but may include properties that make it an antifeedant for herbivores. The compound is relatively toxic to mammals.