Communic acid

Communic acid is a naturally occurring labdane-type diterpenoidresin acid, commonly present in the resins of several coniferous trees, particularly species of Juniperus and other Cupressaceae species.

It has a molecular weight of 302.5 g/mol, and has been studied for its various biological activities, including antimicrobial, antibacterial and antitumor effects, and its use as a synthetic building block for other compounds.