Flavipin

Flavipin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-methylbenzene-1,2-dicarbaldehyde
Other names
    • 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-methylphthalaldehyde
    • HY-N10295
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H8O5/c1-4-5(2-10)6(3-11)8(13)9(14)7(4)12/h2-3,12-14H,1H3
    Key: COJARPHAKVBMFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1=C(C(=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C=O)C=O
Properties
C9H8O5
Molar mass 196.158 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Flavipin is a phototoxic, antibiotic and antifungal metabolite with the molecular formula C9H8O5 which is produced by the fungi Aspergillus flavipes, Epicoccum nigrum and Epicoccum andropogonis. Flavipin is also a potent antioxidant.

References

  1. ↑ Mücke, Wolfgang; Lemmen, Christa (2004). Schimmelpilze: Vorkommen, Gesundheitsgefahren, Schutzmaßnahmen (in German). ecomed-Storck GmbH. p. 30. ISBN 978-3-609-68001-9.
  2. ↑ "Flavipin". Pubchem.ncbi.NLM.nih.gov.
  3. ↑ Bamford, P.C.; Norris, G.L.F.; Ward, G. (September 1961). "Flavipin production by Epicoccum spp". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 44 (3): 354–356. doi:10.1016/S0007-1536(61)80028-4.
  4. ↑ Ye, Yonghao; Xiao, Yu; Ma, Liang; Li, Hongxia; Xie, Zhenglu; Wang, Minghua; Ma, Haitian; Tang, Huaiwu; Liu, Junyan (August 2013). "Flavipin in Chaetomium globosum CDW7, an endophytic fungus from Ginkgo biloba, contributes to antioxidant activity". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 97 (16): 7131–7139. doi:10.1007/s00253-013-5013-8. PMID 23740314. S2CID 1246044.

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