Copper usnate is the
copper salt of
usnic acid
Usnic acid is a naturally occurring dibenzofuran derivative found in several lichen species with the formula C18H16O7. It was first isolated by German scientist W. Knop in 1844 and first synthesized between 1933-1937 by Curd and Robertson. Usnic a ...
. It has been used as an
antimicrobial.
[ Retrieved on November 7, 2008.]
References
Antimicrobials
Copper(II) compounds
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