Muscazone

Muscazone
Names
IUPAC name
2-Amino-2-(2-oxo-3H-1,3-oxazol-5-yl)acetic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 2255-39-2 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 16735919 checkY
ECHA InfoCard 100.017.141 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 218-853-4
PubChem CID
  • 92925
UNII
  • K97K88B7WE checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID80893775 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C5H6N2O4/c6-3(4(8)9)2-1-7-5(10)11-2/h1,3H,6H2,(H,7,10)(H,8,9)/t3-/m1/s1 checkY
    Key: ASBGWPLVVIASBE-GSVOUGTGSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C5H6N2O4/c6-3(4(8)9)2-1-7-5(10)11-2/h1,3H,6H2,(H,7,10)(H,8,9)/t3-/m1/s1
    Key: ASBGWPLVVIASBE-GSVOUGTGBI
  • O=C([O-])[C@H]([NH3+])C\1=C\NC(=O)O/1
Properties
Chemical formula
 C5H6N2O4
Molar mass 158.113 g·mol−1
Appearance Crystalline solid
Melting point 190 °C (374 °F; 463 K) (decomposes)[1]
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
Chemical compound

Muscazone is a toxic chemical compound. It is an amino acid found in European fly agaric mushrooms.[1]

Consumption causes visual damage, mental confusion, and memory loss.[2]

Amanita muscaria contains muscazone

See also

  • Ibotenic acid
  • Muscimol

References

  1. ^ a b Merck Index, 12th Edition, 6390
  2. ^ Robert Alan Lewis (1998). Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology. CRC Press. p. 719. ISBN 978-0849366079.
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Poisonous Amanita mushrooms
Subgenus
Amanita
Amanita
Species
  • A. albocreata
  • A. crenulata
  • A. farinosa
  • A. frostiana
  • A. gemmata
  • A. ibotengutake
  • A. multisquamosa
  • A. muscaria
  • A. pantherina
  • A. porphyria
  • A. regalis
  • A. strobiliformis
  • A. xanthocephala
Compounds
Subgenus
Amanitina
Lepidella
(=Saproamanita)
Species
  • A. thiersii
Compounds
  • unknown toxin
Phalloideae
Species
Destroying angels
  • A. bisporigera
  • A. exitialis
  • A. magnivelaris
  • A. ocreata
  • A. verna
  • A. virosa
  • A. virosiformis
Other members
  • A. arocheae
  • A. fuliginea
  • A. fuligineoides
  • A. pallidorosea
  • A. phalloides
  • A. rimosa
  • A. subjunquillea
Compounds
Amatoxins
Phallotoxins
  • Phallacidin
  • Phallacin
  • Phallisacin
  • Phallisin
  • Phalloidin
  • Phalloin
  • Prophalloin
Virotoxins
  • Alaviroidin
  • Viroisin
  • Deoxoviroisin
  • Viroidin
  • Deoxoviroidin
Other compounds
Roanokenses
Species
  • A. proxima
  • A. smithiana
  • A. sphaerobulbosa
Compounds
  • Allenic norleucine (2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid)
  • Propargylglycine
Validae
Species
  • A. rubescens (A. amerirubescens nom. prov.)
Compounds
  • Rubescenslysin
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