Title:  Strobilurins 
Literature References:  Class of antifungal antibiotics found in wood-rotting mushrooms.  Strobilurins A-H have been isolated.  Strobilurin A is the parent compound for a new class of agricultural antifungals which inhibit mitochondrial respiration at the cytochrome bc1 complex.  See synthetic analogs:  azoxystrobin, kresoxim methyl.  Identification of activity in Oudemansiella mucida: V. Musilek et al., Folia Microbiol. 14, 377 (1969).  Isoln of A and B from Strobilurus tenacellus:  T. Anke et al., J. Antibiot. 30, 806 (1977); of F, G, H from Bolinea lutea Sacc.:  A. Fredenhagen et al., ibid. 43, 655 (1990).  Identity with mucidin and mechanism of action:  G. Von Jagow et al., Biochemistry 25, 775 (1986).  Revised stereostructure and synthesis of A:  T. Anke et al., Ann. 1984, 1616.  Stereosynthesis:  K. Beautement, J. M. Clough, Tetrahedron Lett. 28, 475 (1987).  Brief review:  T. Anke, Can. J. Bot. 73 Suppl. 1, S940-S945 (1995). 
  
Derivative Type:  Strobilurin A  
CAS Registry Number:  52110-55-1 
CAS Name:  (E,Z,E)-2-(Methoxymethylene)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-3,5-hexadienoic acid methyl ester 
Additional Names:  mucidin 
Molecular Formula:  C16H18O3 
Molecular Weight:  258.31 
Percent Composition:  C 74.40%, H 7.02%, O 18.58% 
Properties:  Colorless, homogeneous oil.  uv max (ethanol):  230, 237, 294 nm (e 16900, 15330, 21850).  Sol in methanol, ethanol. acetone, ethyl acetate, CHCl3, CCl4; very poorly sol in water. 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (ethanol):  230, 237, 294 nm (e 16900, 15330, 21850) 
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