Title:  Abikoviromycin 
CAS Registry Number:  31774-33-1 
CAS Name:  7-Ethylidene-1a,2,3,7-tetrahydrocyclopent[b]oxireno[c]pyridine 
Additional Names:  4,4a-epoxy-5-ethylidene-2,3,4,4a-tetrahydro-5H-1-pyridine;  abicoviromycin;  latumcidin 
Molecular Formula:  C10H11NO 
Molecular Weight:  161.20 
Percent Composition:  C 74.51%, H 6.88%, N 8.69%, O 9.93% 
Literature References:  Antiviral antibiotic produced by Streptomyces abikoensis and Streptomyces rubescens.  Chromatographic isoln from broth cultures:  Umezawa et al., Jpn. Med. J. 4, 331 (1951); C.A. 46, 7167 (1952); Umezawa, JP 54 6200 (1954 to Nippon).  Identity with latumcidin:  Sakagami et al., J. Antibiot. 11A, 231 (1958).  Structure:  Gurevich et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 1968, 2209.  Stereochemistry:  Kono et al., J. Antibiot. 23, 572 (1970); Gurevich et al., Khim. Prir. Soedin. 7, 104 (1971), C.A. 75, 5752e (1971).  Crystal and molecular structure of the selenate:  Y. Kono et al., Acta Crystallogr. B27, 2341 (1971).  In vitro antiviral activity:  V. M. Roikhel, N. A. Zeitlenok, Antibiotiki 14, 969 (1969), C.A. 72, 19394q (1969). 
Properties:  Highly unstable and polymerizes promptly on isolation even at -50°; however, it can be handled in dilute solutions and in the form of its salts.  uv max (neutral ethanol or 0.1N KOH):  218, 244, 289 nm (log e 3.83, 3.99, 3.94); (0.1N HCl) 236, 341 nm (log e 3.99, 4.05). 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (neutral ethanol or 0.1N KOH):  218, 244, 289 nm (log e 3.83, 3.99, 3.94); (0.1N HCl) 236, 341 nm (log e 3.99, 4.05)   |