phthalide or chromanol (1)

ID 2: 300

Toxin: n

Systematic name:

1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-5-methyl-

Molecular formulae: 

C10H10O4

Molecular weight: 194.18

Chemical abstract number: 75238-36-7

Literature reference:

  • Metabolites from microorganisms. XXX. Phthalides and chromanols from Aspergillus duricaulis. Achenbach, Hans; Muehlenfeld, Andreas; Brillinger, Gert Ulf. Liebigs Annalen der Chemie (1985), (8), 1596-628.

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Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

Structure image:  

phthalideorchromanol(1)web

Date uploaded: 2008-07-14 09:47:52


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