| Title:  Fervenulin CAS Registry Number:  483-57-8 CAS Name:  6,8-Dimethylpyrimido[5,4-e]-1,2,4-triazine-5,7-(6H,8H)-dione Additional Names:  6,8-dimethyl-5,7-dioxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrimido[5,4-e]-as-triazine;  1,3-dimethylazalumazine;  planomycin Molecular Formula:  C7H7N5O2 Molecular Weight:  193.16 Percent Composition:  C 43.53%, H 3.65%, N 36.26%, O 16.57% Literature References:  Antibiotic from culture filtrates of Streptomyces fervens:  Eble et al., Antibiot. Annu. 1959-1960, 227.  Structure:  Daves et al., J. Org. Chem. 26, 5256 (1961).  Synthesis:  Pfleiderer, Schündehütte, Ann. 615, 42 (1958); Daves et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 84, 1724 (1962); Yoneda, Nagamatsu, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 48, 2884 (1975); Taylor, Sowinski, J. Org. Chem. 40, 2321 (1975); S. Senda et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 99, 7358 (1977). Properties:  Yellow orthorhombic crystals, mp 178-179°.  uv max (ethanol):  238, 275, 340 nm (e 18,500, 1600, 4200).  Sol in practically all of the common organic solvents; sol in cold water to about 2 mg/ml; in hot water to about 40 mg/ml.  Practically insol in hydrocarbons.  Labile to alkali; stable to acid. Melting point:  mp 178-179° Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  238, 275, 340 nm (e 18,500, 1600, 4200)   Derivative Type:  4-Oxide  Molecular Formula:  C7H7N5O3 Molecular Weight:  209.16 Percent Composition:  C 40.20%, H 3.37%, N 33.48%, O 22.95% Literature References:  Synthesis:  M. Ichiba et al., J. Heterocycl. Chem. 14, 175 (1977); K. Senga et al., Heterocycles 6, 273 (1977); synthesis and conversion to fervenulin:  M. Ichiba et al., J. Org. Chem. 43, 469 (1978). Properties:  Crystals from alc, mp 179-180°.  uv max (alc):  240, 304 nm (log e 4.10, 3.21). Melting point:  mp 179-180° Absorption maximum:  uv max (alc):  240, 304 nm (log e 4.10, 3.21)   |