5,6-Dimethoxydihydrosterigmatocystin

ID 2: 131

Toxin: n

Systematic name:

7H-Furo[3′,2′:4,5]furo[2,3-c]xanthen-7-one, 1,2,3a,12c-tetrahydro-8-hydroxy-6,10,11-trimethoxy-, (3aR-cis)-

Molecular formulae: 

C20H18O8

Molecular weight: 386

Chemical abstract number: 74494-65-8

Literature reference:

  • 5,​6-​Dimethoxysterigmatocystin and related metabolites from Aspergillus multicolor. Hamasaki, Takashi; Nakagomi, Takeo; Hatsuda, Yuichi; Fukuyama, Keiichi; Katsube, Yukiteru (Fac. Agric., Tottori Univ., Tottori 680, Japan). Agric. Biol. Chem., 44(5), 1149-55 (English) 1980.

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Structure image:  

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Date uploaded: 2008-07-07 12:39:45

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