Constituents of the higher fungi. Part VIII. The blueing of Boletus species. Variegatic acid, a hydroxytetronic acid from Boletus species and a reassessment of the structure of boletol
- 1 January 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic
- p. 2968-2974
- https://doi.org/10.1039/j39680002968
Abstract
Four species of Boletus contain a new tetronic acid, variegatic acid, which has been identified as 3,3′,4,4′-tetrahydroxypulvinic acid. The compound is responsible for the blueing reaction in these species.Keywords
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