Craniformin is a chemical compound found in some species of puffball mushrooms, notably Calvatia craniiformis, the brain puffball.[1]

Craniformin
Chemical structure of craniformin
Chemical structure of craniforman
Names
IUPAC name
(4-Hydroxy-2-methylsulfanyl-6-methylsulfonylphenyl)iminourea
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C9H11N3O4S2/c1-17-6-3-5(13)4-7(18(2,15)16)8(6)11-12-9(10)14/h3-4,13H,1-2H3,(H2,10,14)
    Key: QWZDFNVHXWEVJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CSC1=C(C(=CC(=C1)O)S(=O)(=O)C)N=NC(=O)N
Properties
C9H11N3O4S2
Molar mass 289.32 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ Takaishi, Yoshihisa; Murakami, Yoshito; Uda, Minoru; Ohashi, Takashi; Hamamura, Noriko; Kidota, Masaru; Kadota, Shigetosi (1997). "Hydroxyphenylazoformamide derivatives from Calvatia craniformis". Phytochemistry. 45 (5): 997–1001. Bibcode:1997PChem..45..997T. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(97)00066-6.