Cryptoechinuline C

ID 2: 484

Toxin: n

Systematic name:

Piperazinetrione, [[2-​(1,​1-​dimethyl-​2-​propenyl)​-​1H-​indol-​3-​yl]​methylene]​-​, (6Z)​- (9CI)

Molecular formulae: 

C₁₈H₁₇N₃O₃

Molecular weight: 323.3

Chemical abstract number: 57944-03-3

Chemical type: alkaloid

Literature reference:

• Stereochemical course of the α,​β-​desaturation of L-​tryptophan in the biosynthesis of cryptoechinuline A in Aspergillus amstelodami. Cardillo, Rosanna; Fuganti, Claudio; Ghiringhelli, Dario; Grasselli, Piero; Gatti, Giuseppe. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications (1975), (19), 778-9.
  New minor metabolites as Aspergillus amstelodami. Cardillo, Rosanna; Fuganti, Claudio; Ghiringhelli, Dario; Grasselli, Piero. Chimica e l’Industria (Milan, Italy) (1975), 57(10), 678-9

References URL: 

• http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/1975/C3/c39750000778#!divAbstract

Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

• /species/a-amstelodami

Date uploaded: 2009-01-15 21:39:46

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