Gyromitrin

July 15th, 2008 by

Gyromitrin

IUPAC name
N-(ethylideneamino)-N-methyl-
formamide
Other names
Acetaldehyde methylformylhydrazone
formic acid 2-ethylidene-1-methylhydrazide
Acetaldehyde methylformylhydrazone
Molecular formula
C4H8N2O
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem
9548611
KEGG
C08305
ChEBI
5583
SMILES
 
C/C=N/N(C)C=O
InChI
 
1/C4H8N2O/c1-3-5-6(2)4-7/h3-4H,1-2H3/b5-3+
Properties
Molar mass
100.119 g/mol
Boiling point
143
Hazards
Main hazards
Toxic
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references
Gyromitrin is a toxic and possibly carcinogenic chemical present in most members of the mushroom genus Gyromitra, most notably the False Morel (Gyromitra esculenta). In the body [...]

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