Birnbaumins
 Birnbaumin A | |
 Birnbaumin B | |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| C16H20N6O4 (A) C16H20N6O5 (B) | |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Birnbaumins are a pair of alkaloids and toxic yellow pigment compounds first isolated from the flowerpot parasol mushroom.[1] They cause peptic gastric ulcers if consumed.
References
- ↑ Andrea Bartsch, Monika Bross, Peter Spiteller, Michael Spiteller, and Wolfgang Steglich (7 April 2005). "Birnbaumin A and B: Two Unusual 1-Hydroxyindole Pigments from the "Flower Pot Parasol" Leucocoprinus birnbaumii" 44 (19). pp. 2957–2959. doi:10.1002/anie.200500082.