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Also known as xanthocillin X, 4,4′-[(1Z,3Z)-2,3-diisocyano-1,3-butadiene-1,4-diyl]bisphenol, ophthocillin

Xantocillin (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 and subsequently from several other sources.

Chemical data

Formula
C18H12N2O2
Molecular weight
288.3 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-[(1Z,3Z)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-diisocyanobuta-1,3-dienyl]phenol
SMILES
[C-]#[N+]/C(=C\C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)/C(=C/C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)/[N+]#[C-]
InChIKey
YBMVKDUTYAGKEW-WHYMJUELSA-N
XLogP
3.1
Polar surface area
49.2 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
288.089877624
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isomeric SMILES
[C-]#[N+]C(=C\c1ccc(O)cc1)/C(=C/c1ccc(O)cc1)[N+]#[C-]
canonical SMILES
[C-]#[N+]C(=CC1=CC=C(O)C=C1)C([N+]#[C-])=CC2=CC=C(O)C=C2
chemical formula
C₁₈H₁₂N₂O₂
Commons category
Xantocillin
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Xantocillin (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 and subsequently from several other sources.

== References ==

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