Chemistry:Penicillic acid
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5-Hydroxy-5-isopropenyl-4-methoxy-furan-2-one
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| Molar mass | 170.164 g·mol−1 |
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Penicillic acid is a mycotoxin that is produced by Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium roqueforti mold. It is also the major product of acid degradation of penicillin. Its first practical synthesis was reported in 1947 by Ralph Raphael, who had worked on penicillin during World War II.[1]
References
- ↑ Raphael, Ralph (1947). "Synthesis of the Antibiotic, Penicillic Acid". Nature 160 (4060): 261–262. doi:10.1038/160261c0. PMID 20344393. Bibcode: 1947Natur.160..261R.
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