Austalide K

Systematic name:

2H-​Benzo[a]​furo[3,​4-​i]​xanthene-​3,​11-​dione, 1,​4,​4a,​5,​6,​6a,​9,​13,​13a,​13b-​decahydro-​12-​methoxy-​4,​4,​6a,​8,​13b-​pentamethyl-​, (4aR,​6aS,​13aR,​13bS)​-

Molecular formulae: 

C25H32O5

Molecular weight: 412.5

Chemical abstract number: 87833-53-2

Literature reference:

  • Biosynthesis of austalide D, a meroterpenoid mycotoxin from Aspergillus ustus. De Jesus, Amelia E.; Horak, R. Marthinus; Steyn, Pieter S.; Vleggaar, Robert. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications (1983), (13), 716-18.
    Metabolites of Aspergillus ustus. Part 3. Structure elucidation of austalides G-​L. Horak, R. Marthinus; Steyn, Pieter S.; Vleggaar, Robert; Rabie, Christiaan J. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry (1972-1999) (1985), (2), 363-7.
    Metabolites of Aspergillus ustus. Part 1. Application of the heteronuclear selective population inversion (SPI) NMR technique to the structure elucidation of the austalides A-​F, novel ortho ester meroterpenoids. Horak, R. Marthinus; Steyn, Pieter S.; Vleggaar, Robert; Rabie, Christiaan J. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry (1972-1999) (1985), (2), 345-56.

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