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Mutatochrome
Names
IUPAC name 4,4,7a-Trimethyl-2--2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran
Other names Citroxanthin; Flavacin; β-Carotene oxide;(6E,6′E)-5,8-Epoxy-5,8-dihydro-β,β-carotene
Identifiers
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C40H56O/c1-30(19-13-20-32(3)24-25-35-33(4)23-15-26-38(35,6)7)17-11-12-18-31(2)21-14-22-34(5)36-29-37-39(8,9)27-16-28-40(37,10)41-36/h11-14,17-22,24-25,29,36H,15-16,23,26-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,21-14+,25-24+,30-17+,31-18+,32-20+,34-22+Key: GFPJSSAOISEBQL-FZKBJVJCSA-N
  • InChI=1/C40H56O/c1-30(19-13-20-32(3)24-25-35-33(4)23-15-26-38(35,6)7)17-11-12-18-31(2)21-14-22-34(5)36-29-37-39(8,9)27-16-28-40(37,10)41-36/h11-14,17-22,24-25,29,36H,15-16,23,26-28H2,1-10H3/b12-11+,19-13+,21-14+,25-24+,30-17+,31-18+,32-20+,34-22+Key: GFPJSSAOISEBQL-FZKBJVJCBZ
SMILES
  • CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C2C=C3C(CCCC3(O2)C)(C)C)/C)/C
Properties
Chemical formula C40H56O
Molar mass 552.887 g·mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Mutatochrome (5,8-epoxy-β-carotene) is a carotenoid. It is the predominant carotenoid in the cap of the bolete mushroom Boletus luridus.

References

  1. Czezuga B. (1978). "Investigations on carotenoids in fungi IV. Members of the Boletus genus". Qualitas Plantarum. 28 (1): 37–43. doi:10.1007/BF01092999.


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