Lenthionine

Lenthionine
Lenthionine's skeletal structure	Lenthionine's 3D structure
Names
	IUPAC name 1,2,3,5,6-Pentathiepane
	Other names 1,2,3,5,6-Pentathiacycloheptane
Identifiers
CAS Number	292-46-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:6408 ;
ChemSpider	60844 ;
KEGG	C08382 ;
PubChem CID	67521;
UNII	71G9U1CIRD ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20183460 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H4S5/c1-3-4-2-6-7-5-1/h1-2H2 Key: DZKOKXZNCDGVRY-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H4S5/c1-3-4-2-6-7-5-1/h1-2H2 Key: DZKOKXZNCDGVRY-UHFFFAOYAF;
	SMILES C1SSCSSS1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H4S5
Molar mass	188.38 g/mol
Density	1.549 g/cm3
Melting point	60.5 °C (140.9 °F; 333.6 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lenthionine is a cyclic organosulfur compound found in shiitake mushrooms and partly responsible for their flavor.[1] The mechanism of its formation is unclear, but it probably involves the enzyme C–S lyase.

References

Block, Eric; Deorazio, Russell (1994). "Chemistry in a salad bowl: Comparative organosulfur chemistry of garlic, onion and shiitake mushrooms" (PDF). Pure Appl. Chem. 66 (10–11): 2205–2206. doi:10.1351/pac199466102205.

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[1] Block, Eric; Deorazio, Russell (1994). "Chemistry in a salad bowl: Comparative organosulfur chemistry of garlic, onion and shiitake mushrooms" (PDF). Pure Appl. Chem. 66 (10–11): 2205–2206. doi:10.1351/pac199466102205.