Xantocillin

Xantocillin

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 4,4′-[(1Z,3Z)-2,3-Diisocyanobuta-1,3-diene-1,4-diyl]diphenol
Other names Xanthocillin X, Ophthocillin
Identifiers
CAS Number	580-74-5^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1977264
ChemSpider	21106491
PubChem CID	5378293
UNII	06Z55VZ40D^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID801018149
SMILES [C-]#[N+]C(=CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O)C(=CC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)[N+]#[C-]
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H12N2O2
Molar mass	288.306 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Yellow crystals
Melting point	200 °C (392 °F; 473 K) (decomposes)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Xantocillin^[1] (INN), also known as xanthocillin X or ophthocillin, was the first reported natural product found to contain the isocyanide functional group. It was first isolated from Penicillium notatum by Rothe in 1950^[2] and subsequently from several other sources.^[3][4]

See also

• Questiomycin A
• U0126

References

1. PubChem. "Xantocillin". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
2. W. ROTHE (1950). "Vorläufige Mitteilung über eine neues Antibiotikum". Pharmazie. 5: 190.
3. Paul J. Scheuer (1992). "Isocyanides and cyanides as natural products". Accounts of Chemical Research. 25 (10): 433–439. doi:10.1021/ar00022a001.
4. Kozlovskiĭ AG, Zhelifonova VP, Antipova TV, Adanin VM, Novikova ND, Deshevaia EA, et al. (2004). "[Penicillium expansum, a resident fungal strain of the orbital complex Mir, producing xanthocillin X and questiomycin A]". Prikl Biokhim Mikrobiol. 40 (3): 344–9. PMID 15283339.