Xantocillin (
INN
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), also known as xanthocillin X or ophthocillin, was the first reported
natural product
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found to contain the
isocyanide
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functional group
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. It was first isolated from ''
Penicillium notatum
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'' by Rothe in 1950 and subsequently from several other sources.
See also
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Questiomycin A
Questiomycin A is an antibiotic made by the fungus ''Penicillium expansum
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U0126
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References
Isocyanides
Phenols
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