Toxol

Toxol is a toxic organic compound classified as a benzofuran derivative with the molecular formula C13H14O3.[1] It is naturally found in plants such as Aplopappus heterophyllus[2][3] and Werneria ciliolata[4]. Its IUPAC name is 1-[(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-2-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]ethanone. This compound is toxic and related chemically to tremetone

## See also

* Tremetone, a closely related substance

## References

1. ↑ PubChem. "Toxol" (in en). https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Toxol.
2. ↑ Zalkow, L.H.; Burke, N. (1963). "Constitution of toxol: a toxic constituent of Aplopappus heterophyllus". Chemistry & Industry: 292–293.
3. ↑ "Absolute configuration of toxol at C-3. Vicinal H-H coupling constants in 2-alkyl-3-hydroxydihydrobenzofurans". Tetrahedron Letters 28: 2873–6. 1972. doi:10.1016/s0040-4039(01)84960-1.
4. ↑ Jakupovic, J.; Warning, U.; Bohlmann, F.; King, R. M. (1987). "New coumaric acid derivatives and other constituents from Argentinian Baccharis species". Revista Latinoamericana de Química 18 (2): 75–76.

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