6,​8-​O-​Dimethylaverufin (SIPI 8917-​I)

Trivial name:

6,​8-​O-​Dimethylaverufin

Systematic name:

2,​6-​Epoxy-​2H-​anthra[2,​3-​b]​oxocin-​8,​13-​dione, 3,​4,​5,​6-​tetrahydro-​7-​hydroxy-​9,​11-​dimethoxy-​2-​methyl-​, (2S)​-

Molecular formulae: 

C₂₂H₂₀O₇

Molecular weight: 396.4

Chemical abstract number: 61470-56-2

Literature reference:

• Ito K, Yamane A, Kamasaki T and Hatsuda Y. (1976) An Assay of Sterigmatocystin and Related Metabolites of Aspergillus versicolor by High Speed Liquid Chromatography. Agr. Biol. Chem., 40(10), pp. 2099-2100.

References URL: 

• https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/awarticles/Kunio1976.pdf
• https://commonchemistry.cas.org/detail?cas_rn=61470-56-2

Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

• /species/a-versicolor

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