Xantocillin
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Preferred IUPAC name
4,4′-[(1Z,3Z)-2,3-Diisocyanobuta-1,3-diene-1,4-diyl]diphenol | |
Other names
Xanthocillin X, Ophthocillin
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C18H12N2O2 | |
Molar mass | 288.306 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Yellow crystals |
Melting point | 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K) (decomposes) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Xantocillin[1] (INN), also known as xanthocillin X or ophthocillin, was the first reported natural product found to contain the isocyanide functional group. It was first isolated from Penicillium notatum by Rothe in 1950[2] and subsequently from several other sources.[3][4]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ PubChem. "Xantocillin". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ W. ROTHE (1950). "Vorläufige Mitteilung über eine neues Antibiotikum". Pharmazie. 5: 190.
- ^ Paul J. Scheuer (1992). "Isocyanides and cyanides as natural products". Accounts of Chemical Research. 25 (10): 433–439. doi:10.1021/ar00022a001.
- ^ Kozlovskiĭ AG, Zhelifonova VP, Antipova TV, Adanin VM, Novikova ND, Deshevaia EA, et al. (2004). "[Penicillium expansum, a resident fungal strain of the orbital complex Mir, producing xanthocillin X and questiomycin A]". Prikl Biokhim Mikrobiol. 40 (3): 344–9. PMID 15283339.