Caperatic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound classified as a microbial metabolite. The compound has been reported in certain actinobacteria through fermentation and has also been identified in lichens.
Properties Caperatic acid is a crystalline organic compound. Computational models predict a boiling point of 549.3 ± 50 °C, but the compound is expected to decompose before reaching this temperature under laboratory conditions. The predicted density is 1.10 g/cm³.
Occurrence Scientists have identified caperatic acid in lichens, particularly Platismatia glauca, which grows across Europe and North America. References