Chemicals and Drugs

Patulin

4-Hydroxy-4H-furo(3,2-c)pyran-2(6H)-one. A mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium. It is found in unfermented apple and grape juice and field crops. It has antibiotic properties and has been shown to be carcinogenic and mutagenic and causes chromosome damage in biological systems.

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Abstract

4-Hydroxy-4H-furo(3,2-c)pyran-2(6H)-one. A mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium. It is found in unfermented apple and grape juice and field crops. It has antibiotic properties and has been shown to be carcinogenic and mutagenic and causes chromosome damage in biological systems.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H6O4
Molecular Weight
154.12 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
149-29-1
IUPAC Name
4-hydroxy-4,6-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyran-2-one
InChIKey
ZRWPUFFVAOMMNM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1C=C2C(=CC(=O)O2)C(O1)O
MeSH Unique ID
D010365
Source
PubChem CID 4696

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27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under PYRANS 1975-90

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  • Furans (1966-1974)
  • Pyrans (1966-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Patulin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010365. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010365
  2. Patulin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patulin
  3. Patulin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q414526
  4. Patulin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4696. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4696