Nomenclature
CAS number: 53318-35-7
(
E)-8-Amino-8-oxo-2-octene-4,6-diynoic acid;
trans-7-carbamoyl-2-heptene-4,6-diynoic acid; 7-carbamidohepta-2-ene-4,6-diynoic acid; diatretyne amide.
C
8H
5NO
3; mol wt 163.13.
C 58.90%, H 3.09%, N 8.59%, O 29.42%.
HOOC‐CH=CHC≡CC≡CCONH
2.
Description and references
Antibiotic substance produced by the fungus Clitocybe diatreta: Anchel, J. Am.
Chem. Soc. 75, 4621 (1953); Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 78, 100
(1958). Structure: Bu'Lock et al., Chem. Ind. (London) 1954, 990. Synthesis:
Ashworth et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1958, 950; Prevost et al., Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 1961, 2171.
Properties
Crystals from methanol, explodes 198°. uv max (95% ethanol): 224, 274, 291, 309.5 nm (ε × 103 37.7, 16.5, 23, 19).Status
This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject
to revision or update.