It is a secondary metabolite produced by a variety of lichens and is a member of the depside class of compounds.

Ramault and colleagues described an improved method to separate the two compounds using thin-layer chromatography.

[4] Chloroatranorin is a member of the class of chemical compounds called depsides.

The absorbance maxima (λmax) in the ultraviolet spectrum (in methanol solution) are 213, 252, and 282 nm.

[5] Chloroatranorin has been studied for its potential antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer properties.