Fonsecinone B

Trivial name:

Fonsecinone B

Systematic name:

[7,​10′-​Bi-​4H-​naphtho[2,​3-​b]​pyran]​-​4,​4′-​dione, 2′,​3′-​dihydro-​2′,​5,​5′-​trihydroxy-​6,​6′,​8,​8′-​tetramethoxy-​2,​2′-​dimethyl-4H-​Naphtho[2,​3-​b]​pyran

Molecular formulae: 

C32 H28 O11

Molecular weight: 588.56

Chemical abstract number: 95152-76-4

Literature reference:

  • Priestap, HA (1984) New naphthopyrones from aspergillus fonsecaeus. Tetradedron, 40(19), pp. 3617-24.

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Aspergillus Species known to produce this metabolite:

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