| Source: | Penicillium Cyclopium |
| Synonyms |
3-Methoxy-5-methyl-4-oxo-2,5-hexadienoic acid
EINECS 202-008-1
HSDB 3523 |
| Description: | Penicillic acid: a Mycotoxin that induces DNA single-strand breaks |
| CAS number: | 90-65-3 |
| Merck index: | 12, 7218 |
| Molecular weight: | 170.2 |
| Structure: | 
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| Molecular Formula: |
C8H10O4 |
| Canonical SMILES: |
CC(=C)C(=O)C(=CC(=O)O)OC |
Solubility
information: | Water, Ethanol, Dichloromethane. |
| Specifications | |
| Appearance: | Slight yellow powder |
| Purity: | At least 98% by TLC, HPLC |
| λmax: | 220 |
| Melting point | 83°C-87°C |
| Solubility | Clear colorless solution at 10mg/ ml Dichloromethane |
| Storage |
+4°C or -18oC.
this product was unchanged when stored at -18oC for 6 years |
| Applications | |
| Warnings | Toxic. Potential carcinogen, mutagen.
Harmful if swallowed |
| Classification | Lactone Mycotoxin
Hexanoic Acid |
| Related products | |
| | For Research use only. Not for Human or Drug use
GMP/API grade available on request
Penicillic acid by Fermentek is not produced from or contains any ingredients from animal origin.
No genetically modified organisms are used. |
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