Birnbaumins

Birnbaumins are a pair of alkaloids and toxic yellow pigment compounds first isolated from the flowerpot parasol mushroom.[1] These toxins can cause gastric ulcers if consumed.

Birnbaumins

Birnbaumin A

Birnbaumin B
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Properties
C16H20N6O4 (A)
C16H20N6O5 (B)
Hazards
Main hazards Toxic if ingested
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. Andrea Bartsch; Monika Bross; Peter Spiteller; Michael Spiteller & Wolfgang Steglich (7 April 2005). "Birnbaumin A and B: Two Unusual 1-Hydroxyindole Pigments from the "Flower Pot Parasol" Leucocoprinus birnbaumii". Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 44 (19): 2957–2959. doi:10.1002/anie.200500082. PMID 15818629.
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