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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2026-09-21 20:11:51 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-09-21 20:11:51 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB117028</accession>
  <name>mycophenolic acid</name>
  <description/>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(E)-6-(4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1H-2-benzofuran-5-yl)-4-methylhex-4-enoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(E)-6-(4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1H-isobenzofuran-5-yl)-4-methyl-hex-4-enoic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C17H20O6</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>320.3371</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>320.125988372</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(4E)-6-(4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-yl)-4-methylhex-4-enoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>mycophenolic acid</traditional_iupac>
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  <smiles>COC1=C(C\C=C(/C)CCC(O)=O)C(O)=C2C(=O)OCC2=C1C</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C17H20O6/c1-9(5-7-13(18)19)4-6-11-15(20)14-12(8-23-17(14)21)10(2)16(11)22-3/h4,20H,5-8H2,1-3H3,(H,18,19)/b9-4+</inchi>
  <inchikey>HPNSFSBZBAHARI-RUDMXATFSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phthalides. Phthalides are compounds containing a 3-hydrocarbylidene-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one moiety,.</description>
    <direct_parent>Phthalides</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Isocoumarans</class>
    <sub_class>Isobenzofuranones</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Alkyl aryl ethers</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Anisoles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acid esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heterocyclic fatty acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydroxy fatty acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Lactones</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Medium-chain fatty acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Methyl-branched fatty acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Unsaturated fatty acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Vinylogous acids</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkyl aryl ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Anisole</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Branched fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Ether</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acyl</substituent>
      <substituent>Heterocyclic fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxy fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Lactone</substituent>
      <substituent>Medium-chain fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Methyl-branched fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Phthalide</substituent>
      <substituent>Unsaturated fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Vinylogous acid</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>2-benzofurans</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>gamma-lactone</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>monocarboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>phenols</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>2.36</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <value>-3.96</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.55e-02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>(4E)-6-(4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-yl)-4-methylhex-4-enoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C17H20O6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>93.06</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>85.23</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>32.95</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <value>5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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