Penicillic acid

Penicillic acid
Names
	IUPAC name 5-hydroxy-5-isopropenyl-4-methoxy-furan-2-one
Identifiers
CAS Number	90-65-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.826
KEGG	C19495 ;
PubChem CID	1268111;
	SMILES CC(=C)C1(C=CC(=O)O1)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H10O4
Molar mass	170.16 g/mol
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Penicillic acid is a mycotoxin that is produced by Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium roqueforti mold. It is also the major product of acid degradation of penicillin. Its first practical synthesis was reported in 1947 by Ralph Raphael, who had worked on penicillin during World War II.^[1]

References

^ Raphael, Ralph (1947). "Synthesis of the Antibiotic, Penicillic Acid". Nature. 160: 261–262. doi:10.1038/160261c0.

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