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Chemical identification
IUPACK name:
N-(4-methyl-5-oxodithiolo[4,3-b]pyrrol-6-yl)propanamide;
N-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-b]pyrrol-6-yl)-propanamide;
Chemical names:
Aureothricin; Propionopyrrothine; Farcinicin
Aureothricin is a small-molecule antibiotic containing sulfur, with many valuable antibacterial, antifungal and anti-angiogenetic properties. Chemically it is an analog of Thioluthin.
Further Information
Aureothricin is soluble in Dichloromethane, DMSO and DMF. Moderately soluble in low alcohols such as Methanol and Ethanol. It is more hydrophobic than thiolutin; practically insoluble in water.
- Dithiolopyrrolone
- Pyrrolidinone antibiotic
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