Title: Lactaroviolin
CAS Registry Number: 85-33-6
CAS Name: 4-Methyl-7-(1-methylethenyl)-1-azulenecarboxaldehyde
Additional Names: 7-isopropenyl-4-methyl-1-azulenecarboxaldehyde; 1-formyl-4-methyl-7-isopropenylazulene
Molecular Formula: C15H14O
Molecular Weight: 210.27
Percent Composition: C 85.68%, H 6.71%, O 7.61%
Literature References: Antibiotic pigment produced by the fungus Lactarius deliciosus: Willstaedt, Ber. 68, 333 (1935); 69, 997 (1936); Benesová et al., Chem. Listy 48, 882 (1954). Structure: Plattner et al., Chem. Ind. (London) 1954, 1202; Sorm et al., ibid. 1511; Heilbron, Schmid, Helv. Chim. Acta 37, 2018 (1954).
Properties: Purple crystals from petr ether, mp 58°. Sol in the usual organic solvents. Practically insol in water.
Melting point: mp 58°
Status: This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update. |