Cycloprop-2-ene carboxylic acid

Cycloprop-2-ene carboxylic acid
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Cycloprop-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
C4H4O2
Molar mass 84.07 g·mol−1
log P -0.816
Acidity (pKa) 4.246
Basicity (pKb) 9.751
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Cycloprop-2-ene carboxylic acid is a mycotoxin found in some mushrooms such as Russula subnigricans and Tricholoma equestre.[2]

When ingested, the molecule is known to cause rhabdomyolysis.[2]

In mice, the molecule is lethal at 2.5 mg/kg of body mass (oral route) and poisoning is indicated by an increase in serum creatine phosphokinase activity. Polymerization via the ene reaction abolishes toxicity.[2]

References

  1. "NChemBio.179-comp1". The PubChem Project. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information.
  2. 1 2 3 Matsuura, Masanori; Saikawa, Yoko; Inui, Kosei; Nakae, Koichi; Igarashi, Masayuki; Hashimoto, Kimiko; Nakata, Masaya (2009). "Identification of the toxic trigger in mushroom poisoning". Nature Chemical Biology. 5 (7): 465–7. PMID 19465932. doi:10.1038/nchembio.179.
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