Anthra[2,3-b]furo[3,2-d]furan-5,10-dione,3a,12a-dihydro-4,6,8-trihydroxy-, (3aS,12aR)-

Names

[ Name ]:
Anthra[2,3-b]furo[3,2-d]furan-5,10-dione,3a,12a-dihydro-4,6,8-trihydroxy-, (3aS,12aR)-

[Synonym ]:
Versicolorin

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Versicolorin A, a precursor of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), can serve as an early indicator of aflatoxin (AF) contamination, even when AFs themselves are present at undetectable levels[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Gauthier T, Duarte-Hospital C, Vignard J, et al. Versicolorin A, a precursor in aflatoxins biosynthesis, is a food contaminant toxic for human intestinal cells. Environ Int. 2020;137:105568.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.752g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
614ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₈H₁₀O₇

[ Molecular Weight ]:
338.26800

[ Flash Point ]:
233ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
338.04300

[ PSA ]:
113.29000

[ LogP ]:
1.92480

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.792

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: CB1750000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Anthra(2,3-b)furo(3,2-d)furan-5,10-dione, 3a,12a-dihydro-4,6,8-trihydroxy-, Z-(-)-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 6807-96-1

LAST UPDATED :: 199410

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 7

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C18-H10-O7

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 338.28

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: T F6 D6 B655 EV LV PO RO SU&&&TJ CQ GQ IQ

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 20 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: DNA damage

TEST SYSTEM :: Rodent - mouse Liver

DOSE/DURATION :: 5 umol/L

REFERENCE :: CNREA8 Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- Volume(issue)/page/year: 44,2918,1984

Safety Information

[ HS Code ]:
2932999099

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2932999099

[ Summary ]:
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