Adipostatin A

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Adipostatin A
Chemical structure of adipostatin A
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5-Pentadecylbenzene-1,3-diol
Other names
Cardol
5-n-Pentadecylresorcinol
5-Pentadecylresorcinol
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C21H36O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-19-16-20(22)18-21(23)17-19/h16-18,22-23H,2-15H2,1H3
    Key: KVVSCMOUFCNCGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C21H36O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-19-16-20(22)18-21(23)17-19/h16-18,22-23H,2-15H2,1H3
    Key: KVVSCMOUFCNCGX-UHFFFAOYAU
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)O
Properties
C21H36O2
Molar mass 320.517 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Adipostatin A is an

phenolic lipids composed of long aliphatic chains and phenolic rings. Chemically, it is similar in structure to urushiol, the irritant found in poison ivy
.

Adipostatin A can be found in

It is an inhibitor of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.[3]

References