Ethyl atrarate

ID 2: 191

Toxin: n

Trivial name:

β-​Resorcylic acid, 3,​6-​dimethyl-​, ethyl ester (8CI); Atraric acid ethyl ester; Ethyl 3-​methylorsellinate; Ethyl atrarate

Systematic name:

Benzoic acid, 2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethyl-, ethyl ester

Molecular formulae: 

C11H14O4

Molecular weight: 210.23

Chemical abstract number: 31581-32-5

Literature reference:

  • Studies on fungal products. XVI. New metabolites related to 3-​methylorsellinate from Aspergillus silvaticus. Kawahara, Nobuo; Nozawa, Koohei; Nakajima, Shoichi; Udagawa, Shunichi; Kawai, Kenichi. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin (1988), 36(1), 398-400.

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Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

Structure image:  

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Date uploaded: 2008-07-07 16:08:30


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