Birnbaumins
Appearance
Birnbaumin A
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Birnbaumin B
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3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
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Properties | |
C16H20N6O4 (A) C16H20N6O5 (B) | |
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Main hazards
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Toxic if ingested |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Birnbaumins are a pair of alkaloids and toxic yellow pigment compounds first isolated from the flowerpot parasol mushroom.[1] These toxins can cause gastric ulcers if consumed.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Andrea Bartsch; Monika Bross; Peter Spiteller; Michael Spiteller & Wolfgang Steglich (7 April 2005). "Birnbaumin A and B: Two Unusual 1-Hydroxyindole Pigments from the "Flower Pot Parasol" Leucocoprinus birnbaumii". Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 44 (19): 2957–2959. doi:10.1002/anie.200500082. PMID 15818629.