Olivetolic acid
Olivetolic acid is an organic compound that is an intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway of the cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa.[1]
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2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoic acid | |
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| C12H16O4 | |
| Molar mass | 224.256 g·mol−1 |
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Cannabidiolic acid |
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References
- 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.
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