Craniformin
Appearance
![]() Chemical structure of Craniforman
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IUPAC name
(4-hydroxy-2-methylsulfanyl-6-methylsulfonylphenyl)iminourea
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3D model (JSmol)
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C9H11N3O4S2 | |
Molar mass | 289.32 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Craniformin is a chemical compound found in some species of puffball mushrooms, notably Calvatia craniiformis, the brain puffball.[1][2]
References
- ^ Takaishi, Y., Murakami, Y., Uda, M., Ohashi, T., Hamamura, N., Kidota, M., & Kadota, S. (1997). Hydroxyphenylazoformamide derivatives from Calvatia craniformis. Phytochemistry, 45(5), 997-1001.
- ^ Coetzee JC, van Wyk AE (2009). "The genus Calvatia ('Gasteromycetes', Lycoperdaceae): A review of its ethnomycology and biotechnological potential". African Journal of Biotechnology. 8 (22): 6607–15.