COPPER USNATE

Details

Stereochemistry	RACEMIC
Molecular Formula	C18H13O7.Cu.H
Molecular Weight	405.846
Optical Activity	( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 1
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

SHOW SMILES / InChI

Structure Search

SMILES

[H+].[Cu++].CC(=O)C1=C2OC3=CC([O-])=C(C(C)=O)C(=O)C3(C)C2=C([O-])C(C)=C1[O-]

InChI

InChIKey=MNOZJMFJNZOUSH-UHFFFAOYSA-L

InChI=1S/C18H16O7.Cu/c1-6-14(22)12(8(3)20)16-13(15(6)23)18(4)10(25-16)5-9(21)11(7(2)19)17(18)24;/h5,21-23H,1-4H3;/q;+2/p-2

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula	C18H14O7
Molecular Weight	342.2996
Charge	-2
Count

Stereochemistry	RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 1
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	( + / - )

Molecular Formula	Cu
Molecular Weight	63.546
Charge	2
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Description
Sources: https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/htdocs/chem_background/exsumpdf/usnicacid_508.pdf | https://books.google.ru/books?id=XZ2QB7bu5LwC&pg=PA342&lpg=PA342&dq=COPPER+USNATE&source=bl&ots=6O6YrDxOt2&sig=ACfU3U2u3pztfCbzi3v5dllgppj8kLmSRg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz1tvb27vhAhXl0aYKHbiAAyoQ6AEwA3oECDAQAQ#v=onepage&q=COPPER%20USNATE%20cosmetic&f=false

Copper usnate is the copper (II) salt of usnic acid. Usnic acid is a polycyclic compound, produced naturally by certain lichen species. Copper usnate has been used in the cosmetic industry as a preservative and antimicrobial agent.

Approval Year

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Tue Apr 01 16:20:29 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Tue Apr 01 16:20:29 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	2EV5P25E2S
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Name

Type

Language

Usnate copper [WHO-DD]

Preferred Name

English

COPPER USNATE

Official Name

English

Classification Tree Code System Code

WHO-ATC

G01AX15