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IUPAC name
5-Hydroxy-5-isopropenyl-4-methoxy-furan-2-one
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.826 |
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| C8H10O4 | |
| Molar mass | 170.164 g·mol−1 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Penicillic acid is a mycotoxin that is produced by Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium roqueforti mold. It is also the major product of acid degradation of penicillin. Its first practical synthesis was reported in 1947 by Ralph Raphael, who had worked on penicillin during World War II.