Sparassol is an antibiotic and antifungal isolated from Sparassis crispa.[1]

Sparassol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6-methylbenzoate
Other names
Methyl 3-hydroxy-5-methoxy-2-toluate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • CC1=CC(=CC(=C1C(=O)OC)O)OC
Properties
C10H12O4
Molar mass 196.202 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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  1. ^ Woodward, S.; Sultan, H. Y.; Barrett, D. K.; Pearce, R. B. (1993). "Two new antifungal metabolites produced by Sparassis crispa in culture and in decayed trees". Journal of General Microbiology. 139: 153–159. doi:10.1099/00221287-139-1-153.
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